Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: I can only base what he is feeling on my observations of others that have lost partners . The overwhelming emptiness must be horrific . To not have your confidante , your sounding board , your biggest supporter , right there by your side . It is something I do n't know how well I could handle . 
Question: What likely happened to the person whom the speaker is referring to ?
Output (English): Unfortunately , their partner died , and they are beyond themselves.