Is death a product of evolution

Much focus in evolution concerns the genesis of life. The evolution or branching of one specie into another or many others. I have begun to wonder how it is that death might be explained by evolution.The chemical reactions that compose what we call biology....They are all relatively short lived. There are some notable exceptions in the plant world but this chemical process has built in limits for every species. How might death be explained by evolution? Is death an integral part of evolution {in other words, evolution not being possible without death} or, is it an adaptation of biological things?I am of course referring to a natural death where the body simply breaks down or wears out. How does evolution account for the winding down of the process after the big wind up? I have searched the net several times and have not come up with anything notable.Edited by AdminPhat, : spellcheck

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