I have got a gedcom file like this:
0 @I6000000020972794207@ INDI
1 NAME Salome /Delinhart/
2 GIVN Salome
2 SURN Delinhart
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
1 DEAT
1 FAMS @F...12@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 01 MAR 2015
3 TIME 20:37:13
The row with the DEAT-tag is not complete. If you want to mark that person as dead, you have to add "Y" or add some lines with date and/or location.
See (page 34):
http://www.phpgedview.net/ged551-5.pdf
n DEAT [Y|<NULL>]
+1 <<INDIVIDUAL_EVENT_DETAIL>>
Greetings from germany, Stefan Mettenbrink.
(please contact me by email)