diff --git a/philo/inc/philo.h b/philo/inc/philo.h
index 8ba38ff..e58f18e 100644
--- a/philo/inc/philo.h
+++ b/philo/inc/philo.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ void print_status(t_philo *philo, char *status);
 void *philo_routine(void *philo);
 int join_threads(t_rules *rules);
 void print_rules(t_rules *rules);
+int check_alive(t_philo *philo);
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/philo/philo b/philo/philo
index 8fda598..2de1e7f 100755
Binary files a/philo/philo and b/philo/philo differ
diff --git a/philo/src/monitor_death.c b/philo/src/monitor_death.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9835129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/philo/src/monitor_death.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "philo.h"
+
+void *monitor_death(void *arg)
+{
+    int     i;
+    t_rules *rules;
+
+    rules = (t_rules *)    i = 0;
+    while (i < rules->n_philos)
+        if (rules->philos[i].last_meal - get_time() < rules->time_to_die)
+
+}
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