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.

Examples of die of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actors worked together for nearly four decades before Hogestyn died of pancreatic cancer at age 70 in 2024. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

There have been only 30 cases among children since the first case was recorded in 1995 in a Canadian girl who died of the condition at age 9, Pierce said in a university publication. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Smith died of a heart attack at a New York City hospital on Wednesday, her manager and close friend, Paul Errante, told the Associated Press. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Several studies have shown that addicts who shoot up at official injection sites are far less likely to die of overdoses than those who use drugs in, say, alleyways and parks. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for die of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove