death vs dying

death and dying both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
death	Yes	No	No	No
dying	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, death and dying are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of death include demise.

death (noun)	dying (noun)
the act of killing	the time when something ends
the event of dying or departure from life
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
the absence of life or state of being dead
a final state
the time when something ends
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

death (adjective)	dying (adjective)
	in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
	eagerly desirous