diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityDeathEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityDeathEvent.java
index b0c069f65d..086bec9daa 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityDeathEvent.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityDeathEvent.java
@@ -6,15 +6,25 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Thrown whenever a LivingEntity dies
  */
-public class EntityDeathEvent extends EntityEvent {
+public class EntityDeathEvent extends EntityEvent implements org.bukkit.event.Cancellable {  // Paper - make cancellable
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
     private final DamageSource damageSource;
     private final List<ItemStack> drops;
     private int dropExp = 0;
+    // Paper start - make cancellable
+    private boolean cancelled;
+    private double reviveHealth = 0;
+    private boolean shouldPlayDeathSound;
+    @Nullable private org.bukkit.Sound deathSound;
+    @Nullable private org.bukkit.SoundCategory deathSoundCategory;
+    private float deathSoundVolume;
+    private float deathSoundPitch;
+    // Paper end
 
     public EntityDeathEvent(@NotNull final LivingEntity entity, @NotNull DamageSource damageSource, @NotNull final List<ItemStack> drops) {
         this(entity, damageSource, drops, 0);
@@ -87,4 +97,133 @@ public class EntityDeathEvent extends EntityEvent {
     public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
         return handlers;
     }
+
+    // Paper start - make cancellable
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancelled;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
+        cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the amount of health that the entity should revive with after cancelling the event.
+     * Set to the entity's max health by default.
+     *
+     * @return The amount of health
+     */
+    public double getReviveHealth() {
+        return reviveHealth;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the amount of health that the entity should revive with after cancelling the event.
+     * Revive health value must be between 0 (exclusive) and the entity's max health (inclusive).
+     *
+     * @param reviveHealth The amount of health
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException Thrown if the health is {@literal <= 0 or >} max health
+     */
+    public void setReviveHealth(double reviveHealth) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        double maxHealth = ((LivingEntity) entity).getAttribute(org.bukkit.attribute.Attribute.MAX_HEALTH).getValue();
+        if ((maxHealth != 0 && reviveHealth <= 0) || (reviveHealth > maxHealth)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Health must be between 0 (exclusive) and " + maxHealth + " (inclusive), but was " + reviveHealth);
+        }
+        this.reviveHealth = reviveHealth;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the death sound should play when the entity dies. If the event is cancelled it does not play!
+     *
+     * @return Whether or not the death sound should play. Event is called with this set to false if the entity is silent.
+     */
+    public boolean shouldPlayDeathSound() {
+        return shouldPlayDeathSound;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set whether or not the death sound should play when the entity dies. If the event is cancelled it does not play!
+     *
+     * @param playDeathSound Enable or disable the death sound
+     */
+    public void setShouldPlayDeathSound(boolean playDeathSound) {
+        this.shouldPlayDeathSound = playDeathSound;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the sound that the entity makes when dying
+     *
+     * @return The sound that the entity makes
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public org.bukkit.Sound getDeathSound() {
+        return deathSound;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the sound that the entity makes when dying
+     *
+     * @param sound The sound that the entity should make when dying
+     */
+    public void setDeathSound(@Nullable org.bukkit.Sound sound) {
+        deathSound = sound;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the sound category that the death sound should play in
+     *
+     * @return The sound category
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public org.bukkit.SoundCategory getDeathSoundCategory() {
+        return deathSoundCategory;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the sound category that the death sound should play in.
+     *
+     * @param soundCategory The sound category
+     */
+    public void setDeathSoundCategory(@Nullable org.bukkit.SoundCategory soundCategory) {
+        this.deathSoundCategory = soundCategory;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the volume that the death sound will play at.
+     *
+     * @return The volume the death sound will play at
+     */
+    public float getDeathSoundVolume() {
+        return deathSoundVolume;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the volume the death sound should play at. If the event is cancelled this will not play the sound!
+     *
+     * @param volume The volume the death sound should play at
+     */
+    public void setDeathSoundVolume(float volume) {
+        this.deathSoundVolume = volume;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the pitch that the death sound will play with.
+     *
+     * @return The pitch the death sound will play with
+     */
+    public float getDeathSoundPitch() {
+        return deathSoundPitch;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the pitch that the death sound should play with.
+     *
+     * @param pitch The pitch the death sound should play with
+     */
+    public void setDeathSoundPitch(float pitch) {
+        this.deathSoundPitch = pitch;
+    }
+    // Paper end
 }
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/PlayerDeathEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/PlayerDeathEvent.java
index 9473303bd8..76f00e3861 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/PlayerDeathEvent.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/PlayerDeathEvent.java
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ public class PlayerDeathEvent extends EntityDeathEvent {
         return (Player) entity;
     }
 
+    // Paper start - improve death events
+    /**
+     * Clarity method for getting the player. Not really needed except
+     * for reasons of clarity.
+     *
+     * @return Player who is involved in this event
+     */
+    public @NotNull Player getPlayer() {
+        return this.getEntity();
+    }
+
+    // Paper end - improve death events
+
     // Paper start - adventure
     /**
      * Set the death message that will appear to everyone on the server.