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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The three children died of smoke inhalation.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The final resting place of the actor, who died of a ketamine overdose in 2023, was previously unmarked.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
The Amboseli Trust for Elephants said Craig had died of natural causes.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Chávez, who died of cancer in 2013, avoided such a humiliation.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The final resting place of the actor, who died of a ketamine overdose in 2023, was previously unmarked.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
The Amboseli Trust for Elephants said Craig had died of natural causes.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Chávez, who died of cancer in 2013, avoided such a humiliation.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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