I have to agree with much of what Shaman of Bliss stated. The best interpretation of dreams is done by
you since you are the one at whom the symbols were directed and for whom they were chosen. A sense of death in a dream rarely means a literal, physical death since that is a given and something we all must pass through sooner or later. There's no logic or reason to dream about something you already know is coming-unless for some reason you need to get some things in order with your life before you pass. Like the song says: "Live Like You Were Dying".
A death can mean death of a prior way of life, belief, prior path, etc. and this seems to fall more in line with what you experienced based on what you said. It could be simply an indicator that some major change in your life is coming.
Hope this helped some!
One Walker.

We have seen what Power does.
We have seen what Power costs.
One is never equal to the other.