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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Marinelli died of stomach cancer on June 22 in Burbank, California, his wife Jean told The Hollywood Reporter at the time.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Keaton, the iconic star of Annie Hall, Baby Boom and many, many others, died of pneumonia last Saturday, October 11, at the age of 79.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The book chronicled how those issues only got worse after her mom died of cancer right as the actress went on to star in the 2013 iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat opposite Ariana Grande.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Jakob was just 11 months old when his dad died of an accidental heroin overdose in 1996.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Keaton, the iconic star of Annie Hall, Baby Boom and many, many others, died of pneumonia last Saturday, October 11, at the age of 79.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The book chronicled how those issues only got worse after her mom died of cancer right as the actress went on to star in the 2013 iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat opposite Ariana Grande.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Jakob was just 11 months old when his dad died of an accidental heroin overdose in 1996.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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