diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
index 65277a5e66..5959ad88c9 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_death_messages/init.lua
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ local msgs = {
 		"%s died in the flames.",
 		"%s died in a fire.",
 	},
-	["explosion"] = {
-		"%s was caught in an explosion.",
-	},
 	["lava"] = {
 		"%s melted in lava.",
 		"%s took a bath in a hot lava tub.",
@@ -26,12 +23,6 @@ local msgs = {
 		"%s drowned.",
 		"%s ran out of oxygen.",
 	},
-	["void"] = {
-		"%s fell into the endless void.",
-	},
-	["suffocation"] = {
-		"%s suffocated to death.",
-	},
 	["starve"] = {
 		"%s starved.",
 	},
@@ -49,13 +40,6 @@ local msgs = {
 		"A ghast scared %s to death.",
 		"%s has been fireballed by a ghast.",
 	},
-	["falling_anvil"] = {
-		"%s was smashed by a falling anvil!",
-	},
-	["falling_block"] = {
-		"%s was smashed by a falling block.",
-		"%s was buried under a falling block.",
-	},
 	["fall_damage"] = {
 		"%s fell from a high cliff.",
 		"%s took fatal fall damage.",
@@ -144,9 +128,6 @@ minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
 		-- Fire
 		elseif minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "fire") ~= 0 then
 			msg = dmsg("fire", name)
-		-- Void
-		elseif node.name == "mcl_core:void" then
-			msg = dmsg("void", name)
 		-- Other
 		else
 			-- Killed by entity
@@ -227,7 +208,7 @@ minetest.register_on_punchplayer(function(player, hitter)
 	start_damage_reset_countdown(player)
 end)
 
--- To be called to notify this mod that a player has been damaged, with a custom death message if the player died
+-- To be called BEFORE damaging a player. If the player died, then message will be used as the death message.
 function mcl_death_messages.player_damage(player, message)
 	last_damages[player:get_player_name()] = { custom = true, message = message }
 	start_damage_reset_countdown(player)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt
index c7c5815f38..e2d61eb34a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/depends.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 mcl_sounds
 mcl_core
 mcl_hunger
+mcl_death_messages
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua
index 95fca7ae48..5a31577941 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/falling_anvil.lua
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ local on_step_add = function(self, dtime)
 					if hp < 0 then
 						hp = 0
 					end
-					v:set_hp(hp)
 					if v:is_player() then
+						mcl_death_messages.player_damage(v, string.format("%s was smashed by a falling anvil.", v:get_player_name()))
 						mcl_hunger.exhaust(v:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
 					end
+					v:set_hp(hp)
 					if hp == 0 then
 						kill = true
 					end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
index d444e8771b..b1eec4f493 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ local function do_tnt_physics(tnt_np,tntr)
             if v ~= nil then
                 obj:setvelocity({x=(p.x - tnt_np.x) + (tntr / 4) + v.x, y=(p.y - tnt_np.y) + (tntr / 2) + v.y, z=(p.z - tnt_np.z) + (tntr / 4) + v.z})
             else
-                if obj:is_player() ~= nil then
+                if obj:is_player() == true then
+                    mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, string.format("%s was caught in an explosion.", obj:get_player_name()))
                     obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp() - 1)
                     mcl_hunger.exhaust(obj:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
                 end
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index 4e7ee95467..4f03d2b0f6 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		-- Check privilege, too
 		and (not minetest.check_player_privs(name, {noclip = true})) then
 			if player:get_hp() > 0 then
+				mcl_death_messages.player_damage(player, string.format("%s suffocated to death.", player:get_player_name()))
 				player:set_hp(player:get_hp() - 1)
 			end
 		end
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			for _,object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(near, 1.1)) do
 				if object:get_hp() > 0 then
 					if object:is_player() then
-						mcl_death_messages.player_damage(object, string.format("%s was prickled by a cactus", object:get_player_name()))
+						mcl_death_messages.player_damage(object, string.format("%s was prickled by a cactus.", object:get_player_name()))
 						mcl_hunger.exhaust(object:get_player_name(), mcl_hunger.EXHAUST_DAMAGE)
 					end
 					object:set_hp(object:get_hp() - 1)
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		if void_deadly then
 			-- Player is deep into the void, deal void damage
 			if player:get_hp() > 0 then
+				mcl_death_messages.player_damage(player, string.format("%s fell into the endless void.", player:get_player_name()))
 				player:set_hp(player:get_hp() - 4)
 			end
 		end