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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Frisco police confirmed Wednesday that the second 16-year-old girl died of her injuries at a hospital.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Sonny died of old age Tuesday in the Grandy area, and an obituary shared by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund was blunt about how he’ll be remembered.
—Mark Price
january 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Dodds told The Oregonian that she was also inspired by the 2003 film Calendar Girls, which is based on a true story about a pair of friends posed nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital after one of their husbands died of cancer.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
These individuals typically died of infectious diseases and accidents before vaccines, medications, modern-day hygiene practices and safety regulations became widely available.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Sonny died of old age Tuesday in the Grandy area, and an obituary shared by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund was blunt about how he’ll be remembered.
—Mark Price
january 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Dodds told The Oregonian that she was also inspired by the 2003 film Calendar Girls, which is based on a true story about a pair of friends posed nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital after one of their husbands died of cancer.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
These individuals typically died of infectious diseases and accidents before vaccines, medications, modern-day hygiene practices and safety regulations became widely available.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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