Now that I see your post @marka93 I remembered you sharing that info here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=578679. I knew that I'd seen it outside of MATY but I couldn't remember where. Thanks for reminding me; someone else asked me about it and now I can give them your link.

Is there a way (easy way) to find out how a sim died w/o seein their ghost? Is the info in SimPE, but not hidden in the code somewhere that would make my eyes cross :P

If you have the Urnstone Spawner found here, you can see what type of death...now all you need to learn is..the different types of death!
lol..we have the same picture..
http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=236885
You don't have TO spawn it, but at least, clicking on the object will let you know.

Interestin ... I know I've used that before but forgot bout it :D

However, I do wonder if it would tell for the ancestors too since most of them don't have data... prob not huh?

I'm not sure, but if the deceased sim has a tombstone/urn, then you probably can be informed...

Why is Darleen's ghost always angry at Dirk?