diff --git a/manual_syms.pal.txt b/manual_syms.pal.txt
index f50b8b46..4ad1b1c8 100644
--- a/manual_syms.pal.txt
+++ b/manual_syms.pal.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func_8028F170               = 0x8028ef90;
 ability_isUnlocked          = 0x8028efb0;
 player_is_present           = 0x8028eff4;
 func_8028F1E0               = 0x8028f000;
-func_8028F22C               = 0x8028f04c;
+player_isDead               = 0x8028f04c;
 func_8028F25C               = 0x8028f07c;
 func_8028F428               = 0x8028f248;
 func_8028F55C               = 0x8028f37c;
diff --git a/src/FP/racectrl.c b/src/FP/racectrl.c
index 96a6ac7b..8fa28dbc 100644
--- a/src/FP/racectrl.c
+++ b/src/FP/racectrl.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void func_8038BC0C(s32 arg0){
                         break;
                 FP_D_803935A8.unk1A = TRUE;
                 FP_func_8038AB60(0);
-                if(!func_8028F22C()){
+                if(!player_isDead()){
                     func_8028F918(2);
                     func_80311480(0xc10, 0x20, NULL, NULL, func_8038B2C8, NULL);
                 }//L8038BD40
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void func_8038BC0C(s32 arg0){
                 break;
 
             case 3:
-                if(!FP_D_803935A8.unk19 && !func_8028F22C()){
+                if(!FP_D_803935A8.unk19 && !player_isDead()){
                     FP_D_803935A8.unk19 = 1;
                     func_80311480(0xc0f, 0x20, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                 }//L8038BD94
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void func_8038BC0C(s32 arg0){
                 break;
             
             case 2:
-                if(!FP_D_803935A8.unk18 && !func_8028F22C()){
+                if(!FP_D_803935A8.unk18 && !player_isDead()){
                     FP_D_803935A8.unk18 = 1;
                     func_80311480(0xc0e, 0x20, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
                 }//L8038BDF0
diff --git a/src/MM/ch/orange.c b/src/MM/ch/orange.c
index 1cc9584a..a550b53e 100644
--- a/src/MM/ch/orange.c
+++ b/src/MM/ch/orange.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ f32 D_80389A00[3] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
 
 /* .code */
 void __chorange_collisionCallback(ActorMarker *marker, ActorMarker *other_marker) {
-    if (!func_8028F22C() &&
+    if (!player_isDead() &&
         !mapSpecificFlags_get(MM_SPECIFIC_FLAG_8_HIT_WITH_ORANGE) &&
         func_80311480(ASSET_B3A_TEXT_CONGA_HITS_PLAYER, 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL)) {
 
diff --git a/src/core1/code_CE60.c b/src/core1/code_CE60.c
index 22650c06..ac11456e 100644
--- a/src/core1/code_CE60.c
+++ b/src/core1/code_CE60.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void func_8024AF48(void){
     if(volatileFlag_get(VOLATILE_FLAG_1))    return;
     if(volatileFlag_get(VOLATILE_FLAG_1F_IN_CHARACTER_PARADE)) return;
     if(func_802D686C())     return;
-    if(func_8028F22C())     return;
+    if(player_isDead())     return;
     if(gctransition_8030BDC0()) return;
     if(getGameMode() == GAME_MODE_A_SNS_PICTURE) return;
 
diff --git a/src/core2/ch/snacker.c b/src/core2/ch/snacker.c
index a46a26f2..a5d97e04 100644
--- a/src/core2/ch/snacker.c
+++ b/src/core2/ch/snacker.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void __chsnacker_ow(ActorMarker *marker, ActorMarker *other){
     Actor *this;
 
     this = marker_getActor(marker);
-    if(level_get() == LEVEL_2_TREASURE_TROVE_COVE && !func_8028F22C()){
+    if(level_get() == LEVEL_2_TREASURE_TROVE_COVE && !player_isDead()){
         func_80311480(0xA29, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     }//L802E10A4
 
diff --git a/src/core2/code_16010.c b/src/core2/code_16010.c
index e4ecf392..6b2055eb 100644
--- a/src/core2/code_16010.c
+++ b/src/core2/code_16010.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ bool func_8029D7B4(void){
                 && func_8028EC04() < 1U
                 && func_80297C6C() != 3
                 && bs_getState() != BS_3D_FALL_TUMBLING
-                && func_8028F22C() < 1U
+                && player_isDead() < 1U
                 ;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/core2/code_5C870.c b/src/core2/code_5C870.c
index d9d9b8d5..37af0d91 100644
--- a/src/core2/code_5C870.c
+++ b/src/core2/code_5C870.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ bool func_802E4424(void) {
                 && (level_get() != 0)
                 && (0.6 < D_8037E8E0.unk10)
                 && gcpausemenu_80314B00()
-                && !func_8028F22C()
+                && !player_isDead()
                 && func_8032056C()
                 && levelSpecificFlags_validateCRC1()
                 && dummy_func_80320248()
diff --git a/src/core2/code_7060.c b/src/core2/code_7060.c
index 50fc292c..a5370311 100644
--- a/src/core2/code_7060.c
+++ b/src/core2/code_7060.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ bool func_8028F20C(void){
     return player_isStable();
 }
 
-bool func_8028F22C(void){
+bool player_isDead(void){
     if(bs_getState() == BS_41_DIE){
         return TRUE;
     }