diff --git a/CommonClient.py b/CommonClient.py
index 0e5715b8..f78a3d64 100644
--- a/CommonClient.py
+++ b/CommonClient.py
@@ -269,13 +269,14 @@ class CommonContext():
         else:
             logger.info(f"DeathLink: Received from {data['source']}")
 
-    async def send_death(self):
+    async def send_death(self, death_text: str = ""):
         self.last_death_link = time.time()
         await self.send_msgs([{
             "cmd": "Bounce", "tags": ["DeathLink"],
             "data": {
                 "time": self.last_death_link,
-                "source": self.player_names[self.slot]
+                "source": self.player_names[self.slot],
+                "cause": death_text
             }
         }])
 
diff --git a/worlds/AutoWorld.py b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
index 9ec9bb40..e745937d 100644
--- a/worlds/AutoWorld.py
+++ b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class World(metaclass=AutoWorldRegister):
         self.player = player
 
     # overridable methods that get called by Main.py, sorted by execution order
-    # can also be implemented as a classmethod and called "stage_<original_name",
+    # can also be implemented as a classmethod and called "stage_<original_name>",
     # in that case the MultiWorld object is passed as an argument and it gets called once for the entire multiworld.
     # An example of this can be found in alttp as stage_pre_fill
     def generate_early(self):