Looks like a Maple species ? The common term for this symptom is “flagging” (chunks of branches in a central spot dead as if torched by flame) . Flagging is caused by a) root damage on a particular side of the root system ; b) disease like FireBlight (bacterial) from airborne spores or Verticillium Wilt (fungal) from soil born spores/hype..
FireBlight is more common to the Pears & Crabs (Prunus & Malus spp.).
This may well be Verticillium Wilt , vascular/systemic, no chemical cure. Best prevention is abundant organic matter in soils. Which means adding a good organic compost, simply by mulching. For confirmation of diagnosis: a dead branch can pruned off. Then you can SLIGHTLY sliver bark , like peeling a potato, to reveal vascular cambium tissue. It will show brown/black coloration ( it may also smell bad). There is no cure other than adding organic matter & pruning out dead stuff but it is coming in through the roots.
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