I think being afraid of death IS normal, it's a scary thing, even with faith of God, etc; who really knows what the deal is until it happens to him or her? As far as coping? Maybe just accepting that you are afraid of death IS coping, surely, trying to deny that would be not coping, but repressing. Hey, just my 2 cents of thought, not really attempting to find your solution, but agreeing with you (after all, we're all in the same boat).