diff --git a/pyfibaro/fibaro_device.py b/pyfibaro/fibaro_device.py
index 912e34f..18cb585 100644
--- a/pyfibaro/fibaro_device.py
+++ b/pyfibaro/fibaro_device.py
@@ -145,6 +145,28 @@ def has_armed(self) -> bool:
         """Returns true if the device has a unit property."""
         return "armed" in self.properties
 
+    @property
+    def dead(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns the state if the device is reachable if supported,
+        otherwise False is returned.
+        """
+        return _to_bool(self.properties.get("dead", False))
+
+    @property
+    def has_dead(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns true if the device has a dead property."""
+        return "dead" in self.properties
+
+    @property
+    def dead_reason(self) -> str | None:
+        """Returns the dead reason or None if not supported."""
+        return self.properties.get("deadReason")
+
+    @property
+    def has_dead_reason(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns true if the device has a deadReason property."""
+        return "deadReason" in self.properties
+
     @property
     def value(self) -> ValueModel:
         """Returns the value info."""
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e8bc92f..d3a7240 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pyfibaro
-version = 0.6.9
+version = 0.7.0
 description = Simple API to access fibaro home center from any Python 3 script. Designed for Home Assistant (but not only)
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
diff --git a/tests/fixture/device-hc3.json b/tests/fixture/device-hc3.json
index 400562e..e2d76f5 100644
--- a/tests/fixture/device-hc3.json
+++ b/tests/fixture/device-hc3.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
             "autoConfig": 0,
             "configured": true,
             "date": "a",
-            "dead": false,
+            "dead": true,
+            "deadReason": "Connection problem",
             "deviceControlType": 1,
             "deviceIcon": 28,
             "deviceRole": "Other",
diff --git a/tests/test_fibaro_device.py b/tests/test_fibaro_device.py
index 90ab82f..caad6a2 100644
--- a/tests/test_fibaro_device.py
+++ b/tests/test_fibaro_device.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ def test_fibaro_device() -> None:
         assert devices[0].has_heating_thermostat_setpoint_future is False
         assert devices[0].heating_thermostat_setpoint_future == 0
         assert devices[0].target_level == 0
+        assert devices[0].has_dead is True
+        assert devices[0].dead is False
+        assert devices[0].has_dead_reason is False
+        assert devices[0].dead_reason is None
 
         assert isinstance(devices[0].actions, dict)
         assert isinstance(devices[0].properties, dict)
diff --git a/tests/test_fibaro_device_hc3.py b/tests/test_fibaro_device_hc3.py
index 158ce66..b324574 100644
--- a/tests/test_fibaro_device_hc3.py
+++ b/tests/test_fibaro_device_hc3.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def test_fibaro_device() -> None:
         assert isinstance(devices[0].actions, dict)
         assert isinstance(devices[0].properties, dict)
         assert mock.call_count == 3
+        assert devices[0].has_dead is True
+        assert devices[0].dead is True
+        assert devices[0].has_dead_reason is True
+        assert devices[0].dead_reason == "Connection problem"
 
 
 def test_fibaro_device_turn_on() -> None: