when did natasha romanoff die

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, died on October 16, 2023, according to the timeline established by Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans and the MCU Wiki. This date comes from placing the events of her sacrifice during the Avengers: Endgame Time Heist on October 16, 2023. However, this date is not officially confirmed by Marvel and was deduced based on MCU timeline references. In the film Avengers: Endgame (2019), Natasha sacrifices herself on the planet Vormir to obtain the Soul Stone, a sacrifice that allows the remaining Avengers to complete their mission. Although the character technically dies in the past of 2014 due to the time travel involved, her death is linked to the MCU's present timeline in 2023. Her post-credit grave scene in Black Widow intentionally does not show any birth or death dates to avoid timeline continuity issues. Scarlett Johansson, who portrayed Natasha Romanoff, has confirmed the character is definitively dead and will not return in the MCU.