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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That December, Otters owner Jim Waters died of a heart attack.
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Rob Rossi, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Earlier this week, 86-year-old Chester Weger died of cancer in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his family, his attorney Andy Hale said.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Marinelli died of stomach cancer on Sunday, June 22, in Burbank, Calif., his wife Jean Marinelli told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025
In some parts of the country, the misinformation yielded misguided treatments: In 2005, a family in Pennsylvania had their 5-year-old autistic son injected with a mercury-chelating chemical in hopes of curing his condition; less than an hour later, the boy died of a heart attack.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Rob Rossi, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Earlier this week, 86-year-old Chester Weger died of cancer in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his family, his attorney Andy Hale said.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Marinelli died of stomach cancer on Sunday, June 22, in Burbank, Calif., his wife Jean Marinelli told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025
In some parts of the country, the misinformation yielded misguided treatments: In 2005, a family in Pennsylvania had their 5-year-old autistic son injected with a mercury-chelating chemical in hopes of curing his condition; less than an hour later, the boy died of a heart attack.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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