die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer.
She died of old age.
They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.I almost died of embarrassment.
Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
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Just two days later, Dion's older brother Daniel Dion, 59, died of brain, throat and tongue cancer.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Deacon Vang’s life was upended last year when his older brother, Drake, died of complications related to brain cancer.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
And little kids in his neighborhood died of things like appendicitis and influenza.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
One shared the news that Adam had died of alcohol poisoning.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Deacon Vang’s life was upended last year when his older brother, Drake, died of complications related to brain cancer.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
And little kids in his neighborhood died of things like appendicitis and influenza.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
One shared the news that Adam had died of alcohol poisoning.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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