# bool NamedObj::IsDead()

[Family: NamedObj](/imperivm/en/CKS/familias/namedobj/)

## Exact signature

```text
bool NamedObj::IsDead()
```

## Description

Returns true for unresolved NamedObj values or an empty list returned by the query after its first virtual call.

## Parameters and return type

**Return type:** `bool`

The member is called on an object. Its receiver is not repeated among this signature’s arguments.

This signature takes no additional arguments.

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