diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FallToEarth.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FallToEarth.cs
index 07fc6ae2ee..e7b368d7ec 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FallToEarth.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Air/FallToEarth.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 					info.ExplosionWeapon.Impact(Target.FromPos(self.CenterPosition), self, Enumerable.Empty<int>());
 				}
 
-				self.Dispose();
+				self.Kill(self);
 				return null;
 			}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index fddf393d21..733ba6259f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@
     <Compile Include="UtilityCommands\Utilities.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UtilityCommands\OutputResolvedSequencesCommand.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UtilityCommands\OutputResolvedWeaponsCommand.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\RevealOnDeath.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RevealOnFire.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Conditions\GrantConditionOnDisabled.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\ActorMap.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/RevealOnDeath.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/RevealOnDeath.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61b1fb2c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/RevealOnDeath.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2017 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
+{
+	[Desc("Reveal this actor's last position when killed.")]
+	public class RevealOnDeathInfo : ConditionalTraitInfo
+	{
+		[Desc("Stances relative to the actors' owner that shroud will be revealed for.")]
+		public readonly Stance RevealForStances = Stance.Ally;
+
+		[Desc("Duration of the reveal.")]
+		public readonly int Duration = 25;
+
+		[Desc("Radius of the reveal around this actor.")]
+		public readonly WDist Radius = new WDist(1536);
+
+		[Desc("Can this actor be revealed through shroud generated by the GeneratesShroud trait?")]
+		public readonly bool RevealGeneratedShroud = true;
+
+		[Desc("DeathTypes for which shroud will be revealed.",
+			"Use an empty list (the default) to allow all DeathTypes.")]
+		public readonly HashSet<string> DeathTypes = new HashSet<string>();
+
+		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new RevealOnDeath(init.Self, this); }
+	}
+
+	public class RevealOnDeath : ConditionalTrait<RevealOnDeathInfo>, INotifyKilled
+	{
+		readonly RevealOnDeathInfo info;
+
+		public RevealOnDeath(Actor self, RevealOnDeathInfo info)
+			: base(info)
+		{
+			this.info = info;
+		}
+
+		void INotifyKilled.Killed(Actor self, AttackInfo attack)
+		{
+			if (IsTraitDisabled)
+				return;
+
+			if (!self.IsInWorld)
+				return;
+
+			if (info.DeathTypes.Count > 0 && !attack.Damage.DamageTypes.Overlaps(info.DeathTypes))
+				return;
+
+			var owner = self.Owner;
+			if (owner != null && owner.WinState == WinState.Undefined)
+			{
+				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+				{
+					// Actor has been disposed by something else before its death (for example `Enter`).
+					if (self.Disposed)
+						return;
+
+					w.Add(new RevealShroudEffect(self.CenterPosition, info.Radius,
+						info.RevealGeneratedShroud ? Shroud.SourceType.Visibility : Shroud.SourceType.PassiveVisibility,
+						owner, info.RevealForStances, duration: info.Duration));
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
index 15bbb25084..8271ca745c 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
 		Offset: -12, -12
 		RequiresCondition: carryall-reserved
 	RevealOnFire:
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Duration: 100
+		Radius: 2c512
 
 ^Tank:
 	Inherits: ^Vehicle
@@ -298,6 +301,8 @@
 	Voiced:
 		VoiceSet: InfantryVoice
 	RevealOnFire:
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Duration: 100
 
 ^Plane:
 	Inherits@1: ^ExistsInWorld
@@ -372,6 +377,9 @@
 		Pieces: 2, 5
 		Range: 1c512, 4c0
 	WithMakeAnimation:
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Duration: 100
+		Radius: 4c768
 
 ^Defense:
 	Inherits: ^Building
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml
index 163a28219b..501a10b91c 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ construction_yard:
 		ReferencePoint: Top
 		ZOffset: 256
 		RequiresCondition: primary
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Radius: 5c768
 
 wind_trap:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@ wind_trap:
 		Amount: 200
 	ScalePowerWithHealth:
 	ProvidesPrerequisite@buildingname:
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Radius: 3c768
 
 barracks:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -223,6 +227,8 @@ barracks:
 		ReferencePoint: Top
 		ZOffset: 256
 		RequiresCondition: primary
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Radius: 3c768
 
 refinery:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -325,6 +331,8 @@ silo:
 		Weapons: Debris, Debris2, Debris3, Debris4
 		Pieces: 3, 5
 		Range: 2c0, 5c0
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Radius: 2c768
 
 light_factory:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -742,6 +750,8 @@ large_gun_turret:
 		Amount: -60
 	SelectionDecorations:
 		VisualBounds: 32,40,0,-8
+	RevealOnDeath:
+		Radius: 5c768
 
 repair_pad:
 	Inherits: ^Building