die of
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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What else is going on The teenager who singer D4vd is charged with killing died of multiple penetrating injuries before someone amputated her legs, arms and two of her fingers.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Loiseau was cited as one of the main inspirations for the character of Auguste Gusteau in Ratatouille, the chef who dies of a broken heart after a scathing review by food critic Anton Ego leads to the loss of one of his stars.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, shot three people during the April 13 attack, including a Department of Homeland Security employee and an unhoused man who died of his injuries days later.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Hernandez died of hypothermia a few hours later, according to her death certificate.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Loiseau was cited as one of the main inspirations for the character of Auguste Gusteau in Ratatouille, the chef who dies of a broken heart after a scathing review by food critic Anton Ego leads to the loss of one of his stars.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, shot three people during the April 13 attack, including a Department of Homeland Security employee and an unhoused man who died of his injuries days later.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Hernandez died of hypothermia a few hours later, according to her death certificate.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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