The Book Thief

What happens to Liesel's younger brother while he is on the train at the opening of the novel?

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Liesel's younger brother has been sick for most of the time on the train. He is coughing profusely, until he falls silent. Liesel knows that her brother has died. She and her mother disembark from the train to bury him in a small cemetery they pass along the way.