diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
index 5c6856d3f6..b0bc653b01 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@
 			parts += "<BR>[GLOB.TAB]Evacuation Rate: <B>[popcount[POPCOUNT_ESCAPEES]] ([PERCENT(popcount[POPCOUNT_ESCAPEES]/total_players)]%)</B>"
 			parts += "[GLOB.TAB](on emergency shuttle): <B>[popcount[POPCOUNT_SHUTTLE_ESCAPEES]] ([PERCENT(popcount[POPCOUNT_SHUTTLE_ESCAPEES]/total_players)]%)</B>"
 		parts += "[GLOB.TAB]Survival Rate: <B>[popcount[POPCOUNT_SURVIVORS]] ([PERCENT(popcount[POPCOUNT_SURVIVORS]/total_players)]%)</B>"
+		if(SSblackbox.first_death)
+			var/list/ded = SSblackbox.first_death
+			if(ded.len)
+				parts += "[GLOB.TAB]First Death: <b>[ded["name"]], [ded["role"]], at [ded["area"]]. Damage taken: [ded["damage"]].[ded["last_words"] ? " Their last words were: \"[ded["last_words"]]\"" : ""]</b>"
+			else
+				parts += "[GLOB.TAB]<i>Nobody died this shift!</i>"
 	return parts.Join("<br>")
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/show_roundend_report(client/C,common_report, popcount)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
index 832538ddf9..a2ce748295 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(blackbox)
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_BLACKBOX
 
 	var/list/feedback = list()	//list of datum/feedback_variable
+	var/list/first_death = list() //the first death of this round, assoc. vars keep track of different things
 	var/triggertime = 0
 	var/sealed = FALSE	//time to stop tracking stats?
 	var/list/versions = list("antagonists" = 3,
@@ -260,6 +261,8 @@ Versioning
 		return
 	if(!L || !L.key || !L.mind)
 		return
+	var/brute = L.getBruteLoss()
+	var/fire = L.getFireLoss()
 	var/area/placeofdeath = get_area(L)
 	var/sqlname = sanitizeSQL(L.real_name)
 	var/sqlkey = sanitizeSQL(L.ckey)
@@ -268,8 +271,8 @@ Versioning
 	var/sqlpod = sanitizeSQL(placeofdeath.name)
 	var/laname = sanitizeSQL(L.lastattacker)
 	var/lakey = sanitizeSQL(L.lastattackerckey)
-	var/sqlbrute = sanitizeSQL(L.getBruteLoss())
-	var/sqlfire = sanitizeSQL(L.getFireLoss())
+	var/sqlbrute = sanitizeSQL(brute)
+	var/sqlfire = sanitizeSQL(fire)
 	var/sqlbrain = sanitizeSQL(L.getBrainLoss())
 	var/sqloxy = sanitizeSQL(L.getOxyLoss())
 	var/sqltox = sanitizeSQL(L.getToxLoss())
@@ -281,5 +284,13 @@ Versioning
 	var/last_words = sanitizeSQL(L.last_words)
 	var/suicide = sanitizeSQL(L.suiciding)
 	var/map = sanitizeSQL(SSmapping.config.map_name)
+	if(!suicide && !first_death.len) //some of the things in here are not SQL-sanitized because they're only stored locally, and sanitized versions do not appear to show correctly
+		first_death["name"] = L.name
+		first_death["role"] = null
+		if(L.mind.assigned_role)
+			first_death["role"] = L.mind.assigned_role
+		first_death["area"] = "[get_area_name(L, TRUE)] [COORD(L)]"
+		first_death["damage"] = "<font color='#FF5555'>[brute]</font>/<font color='orange'>[fire]</font>/<font color='lightgreen'>[L.toxloss]</font>/<font color='lightblue'>[L.oxyloss]</font>/<font color='pink'>[L.cloneloss]</font>"
+		first_death["last_words"] = L.last_words
 	var/datum/DBQuery/query_report_death = SSdbcore.NewQuery("INSERT INTO [format_table_name("death")] (pod, x_coord, y_coord, z_coord, mapname, server_ip, server_port, round_id, tod, job, special, name, byondkey, laname, lakey, bruteloss, fireloss, brainloss, oxyloss, toxloss, cloneloss, staminaloss, last_words, suicide) VALUES ('[sqlpod]', '[x_coord]', '[y_coord]', '[z_coord]', '[map]', INET_ATON(IF('[world.internet_address]' LIKE '', '0', '[world.internet_address]')), '[world.port]', [GLOB.round_id], '[SQLtime()]', '[sqljob]', '[sqlspecial]', '[sqlname]', '[sqlkey]', '[laname]', '[lakey]', [sqlbrute], [sqlfire], [sqlbrain], [sqloxy], [sqltox], [sqlclone], [sqlstamina], '[last_words]', [suicide])")
 	query_report_death.Execute()
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 4ab8332303..59bcfa90ec 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	SCRIPTURE_SCRIPT = FALSE, \
 	SCRIPTURE_APPLICATION = FALSE) //list of clockcult scripture states for announcements
 
+	var/list/first_death = list()			//contains info about the first player to die; ckey, name, location, and last words
+
 	var/delay_end = 0						//if set true, the round will not restart on it's own
 	var/admin_delay_notice = ""				//a message to display to anyone who tries to restart the world after a delay
 	var/ready_for_reboot = FALSE			//all roundend preparation done with, all that's left is reboot
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
index 36cf94df3b..f405331d56 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@
 
 	if (client)
 		client.move_delay = initial(client.move_delay)
+		if(!suiciding && !SSticker.first_death.len) //suicides don't clog up the list, only BRUTAL deaths here
+			var/list/L = list()
+			L["name"] = name
+			L["role"] = null
+			if(mind.assigned_role)
+				L["role"] = mind.assigned_role
+			L["area"] = "[get_area_name(src, TRUE)] [COORD(src)]"
+			L["damage"] = "<font color='#FF5555'>[bruteloss]</font>/<font color='orange'>[fireloss]</font>/<font color='lightgreen'>[toxloss]</font>/<font color='lightblue'>[oxyloss]</font>/<font color='pink'>[cloneloss]</font>"
+			L["last_words"] = last_words
+			SSticker.first_death = L
 
 	for(var/s in ownedSoullinks)
 		var/datum/soullink/S = s