assigning animation

i made a model mand put it in wc3 but it playes all the animations. so i was wondering how to make it play its death animation when it dies plz help. also i put a skin on in gmax with the screen shot method and i assigned the skin in the .mdl but it doesnt show in game. can anyone plz help me?

name its death animation "Death" and it will play upon the unit dying.

k thank you now i can animate it