diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 2eb584644f..4dfb1419fe 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Tools
 
 ## New Features
+- `sort`: Add death cause button to dead/missing tab in the creatures screen
 
 ## Fixes
 
diff --git a/plugins/lua/sort.lua b/plugins/lua/sort.lua
index bdad4ae90e..a81bff5beb 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/sort.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/sort.lua
@@ -1294,6 +1294,7 @@ OVERLAY_WIDGETS = {
     candidates=require('plugins.sort.info').CandidatesOverlay,
     interrogation=require('plugins.sort.info').InterrogationOverlay,
     conviction=require('plugins.sort.info').ConvictionOverlay,
+    deathcause_button=require('plugins.sort.deathcause_button').DeathCauseOverlay,
     location_selector=require('plugins.sort.locationselector').LocationSelectorOverlay,
     -- TODO: maybe rewrite for 50.12
     -- burrow_assignment=require('plugins.sort.unitselector').BurrowAssignmentOverlay,
diff --git a/plugins/lua/sort/deathcause_button.lua b/plugins/lua/sort/deathcause_button.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b149601a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/lua/sort/deathcause_button.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+local _ENV = mkmodule('plugins.sort.deathcause_button')
+
+local dialogs = require('gui.dialogs')
+local overlay = require('plugins.overlay')
+local widgets = require('gui.widgets')
+
+DeathCauseOverlay = defclass(DeathCauseOverlay, overlay.OverlayWidget)
+DeathCauseOverlay.ATTRS{
+    desc='Adds a button to view death cause on the dead/missing tab.',
+    default_pos={x=50, y=-7},
+    default_enabled=true,
+    viewscreens='dwarfmode/Info/CREATURES/DECEASED',
+    frame={w=21, h=1},
+}
+
+function DeathCauseOverlay:init()
+    local deathcause = reqscript('deathcause')
+
+    local function get_selected_unit()
+        -- Navigate to the creatures/deceased widget hierarchy:
+        -- list_widget - the main deceased list
+        --   ├─ children[0]: scrollbar widget
+        --   └─ children[1]: container widget (list_container)
+        --       ├─ grandchildren[0]: header
+        --       ├─ grandchildren[1]: header or other UI
+        --       └─ grandchildren[2]: scrollable rows container (scrollable_list)
+        --           └─ rows: row widgets (each row = one unit in the list)
+        --               └─ row.children[x]: unit widget
+        --                   └─ unit_widget.u: pointer to the df.unit object
+
+        local creatures = df.global.game.main_interface.info.creatures
+        local list_widget = dfhack.gui.getWidget(creatures, 'Tabs', 'Dead/Missing')
+        if not list_widget then return nil end
+
+        local children = dfhack.gui.getWidgetChildren(list_widget)
+        local list_container = children[1]
+        local grandchildren = dfhack.gui.getWidgetChildren(list_container)
+
+        local scrollable_list = grandchildren[2]
+        if not scrollable_list then
+            return nil
+        end
+
+        local rows = dfhack.gui.getWidgetChildren(scrollable_list)
+
+        local cursor_idx = list_widget.cursor_idx or 0
+
+        if cursor_idx >= 0 and cursor_idx < #rows then
+            local row = rows[cursor_idx + 1]
+
+            local ok, unit = pcall(function() return dfhack.gui.getWidget(row, 0).u end)
+            if ok and unit then
+                return unit
+            end
+        end
+
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    self:addviews{
+        widgets.TextButton{
+            frame={t=0, l=0},
+            label='Show death cause',
+            key='CUSTOM_D',
+            on_activate=function()
+                local unit = get_selected_unit()
+                if not unit then
+                    dialogs.showMessage('Death Cause', 'No unit selected.')
+                    return
+                end
+                local cause = deathcause.getDeathCause(unit)
+                dialogs.showMessage('Death Cause', dfhack.df2console(cause))
+            end,
+        },
+    }
+end
+
+return _ENV