person who escaped death; failed suicide
Refers to someone who should have died but survived, either by luck or after a suicide attempt. Often carries a derogatory or pitiful tone.
See also: 死に損なう
They say he was a person who escaped death in that accident.
After his suicide attempt, he was called a failed suicide.
dotard; doddering old person; person who has outlived their time
Derogatory term for an old person who is seen as having lived too long, often implying uselessness or senility. Strongly insulting.
That doddering old man is always complaining.