diff --git a/src/server/gamerules.qc b/src/server/gamerules.qc
index 3df386b..89dd8f0 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules.qc
+++ b/src/server/gamerules.qc
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ TFCGameRules::PlayerDeath(NSClientPlayer pp)
 	pl.SetMovetype(MOVETYPE_NONE);
 	pl.think = PlayerRespawn;
 	pl.nextthink = time + 4.0f;
+
+	/* play the iconic death sound */
+	Sound_Play(pl, CHAN_VOICE, "player_tfc.death");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/server/server.qc b/src/server/server.qc
index 1faa127..ed1dfb0 100644
--- a/src/server/server.qc
+++ b/src/server/server.qc
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ Game_Worldspawn(void)
 {
 	Sound_Precache("ammo.pickup");
 	Sound_Precache("ammo.respawn");
-	Sound_Precache("player.die");
 	Sound_Precache("player.fall");
 	Sound_Precache("player.lightfall");
+	Sound_Precache("player_tfc.death");
 	precache_model("models/player.mdl");
 	precache_model("models/w_weaponbox.mdl");
 	Weapons_Init();
diff --git a/zpak001.pk3dir/sound/player_tfc.sndshd b/zpak001.pk3dir/sound/player_tfc.sndshd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb76961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zpak001.pk3dir/sound/player_tfc.sndshd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+player_tfc.death
+{
+	sample player/death1.wav
+	sample player/death2.wav
+	sample player/death3.wav
+	sample player/death4.wav
+	sample player/death5.wav
+}