So I learned that we have so much mucus in our stomach it protects us from our stomach, is this true and if so, has anyone ever died from not having enough mucus in their stomach and die from the acid?
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Depends on how you define cause of death.
If someone is shot, their cause of death is not actually considered to be that shot, but rather something like bloodloss.
Say your stomach is somehow penetrated and its content leaks into your body. This will likely cause a Peritonitis (essentially an infection of your abdomen), which is fatal wirhout immediate medical attention. So in that sense you could say someone died to their stomach acid.
Ibuprofen abuse could also lead to a „death to stomach acid“. I‘ll spare you the exact details, but to summarize: ibuprofen abuse has several effects, one of which is the ceasing of stomach mucosa. I.e. the protective layer stops rebuilding and the acid gradually damages the underlying tissue. Untreated this would end up in a peritonitis, again.
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