diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
index adb8e1f20..9cc1cfadd 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ _ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 from gramps.gen.lib import (EventType, FamilyRelType, Person, NoteType,
                             EventRoleType)
+from gramps.gen.utils.alive import probably_alive
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import get_participant_from_event
 from gramps.gen.plug.docgen import (IndexMark, FontStyle, ParagraphStyle,
                                     FONT_SANS_SERIF, FONT_SERIF,
@@ -333,13 +334,15 @@ class DetAncestorReport(Report):
         if text:
             self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
-        text = self.__narrator.get_died_string(self.calcageflag)
-        if text:
-            self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
+        # Write Death and/or Burial text only if not probably alive
+        if not probably_alive(person, self.database):
+            text = self.__narrator.get_died_string(self.calcageflag)
+            if text:
+                self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
-        text = self.__narrator.get_buried_string()
-        if text:
-            self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
+            text = self.__narrator.get_buried_string()
+            if text:
+                self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
         if self.verbose:
             self.write_parents(person)
@@ -629,9 +632,11 @@ class DetAncestorReport(Report):
                 self.__narrator.get_born_string() or
                 self.__narrator.get_christened_string() or
                 self.__narrator.get_baptised_string())
-            self.doc.write_text_citation(
-                self.__narrator.get_died_string() or
-                self.__narrator.get_buried_string())
+            # Write Death and/or Burial text only if not probably alive
+            if not probably_alive(child, self.database):
+                self.doc.write_text_citation(
+                    self.__narrator.get_died_string() or
+                    self.__narrator.get_buried_string())
             # if the list_children_spouses option is selected:
             if self.list_children_spouses:
                 # get the family of the child that contains the spouse
@@ -767,13 +772,15 @@ class DetAncestorReport(Report):
                 if text:
                     self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
-                text = self.__narrator.get_died_string(self.calcageflag)
-                if text:
-                    self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
+                # Write Death and/or Burial text only if not probably alive
+                if not probably_alive(ind, self.database):
+                    text = self.__narrator.get_died_string(self.calcageflag)
+                    if text:
+                        self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
-                text = self.__narrator.get_buried_string()
-                if text:
-                    self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
+                    text = self.__narrator.get_buried_string()
+                    if text:
+                        self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
                 self.write_parents(ind)
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
index ac36a488a..de644c843 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 _ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 from gramps.gen.lib import FamilyRelType, Person, NoteType
+from gramps.gen.utils.alive import probably_alive
 from gramps.gen.plug.menu import (BooleanOption, NumberOption, PersonOption,
                                   EnumeratedListOption)
 from gramps.gen.plug.docgen import (IndexMark, FontStyle, ParagraphStyle,
@@ -725,9 +726,11 @@ class DetDescendantReport(Report):
                 self.__narrator.get_born_string() or
                 self.__narrator.get_christened_string() or
                 self.__narrator.get_baptised_string())
-            self.doc.write_text_citation(
-                self.__narrator.get_died_string() or
-                self.__narrator.get_buried_string())
+            # Write Death and/or Burial text only if not probably alive
+            if not probably_alive(child, self.database):
+                self.doc.write_text_citation(
+                    self.__narrator.get_died_string() or
+                    self.__narrator.get_buried_string())
             # if the list_children_spouses option is selected:
             if self.list_children_spouses:
                 # get the family of the child that contains the spouse
@@ -856,13 +859,15 @@ class DetDescendantReport(Report):
         if text:
             self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
-        text = self.__narrator.get_died_string(self.calcageflag)
-        if text:
-            self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
+        # Write Death and/or Burial text only if not probably alive
+        if not probably_alive(person, self.database):
+            text = self.__narrator.get_died_string(self.calcageflag)
+            if text:
+                self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
-        text = self.__narrator.get_buried_string()
-        if text:
-            self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
+            text = self.__narrator.get_buried_string()
+            if text:
+                self.doc.write_text_citation(text)
 
         if self.verbose:
             self.__write_parents(person)