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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Years later, in 2003, her father Mario died of lymphoma — and the next year, Linda was diagnosed with kidney cancer.
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
When Albrecht’s true identity is revealed by Hilarion, the peasant boy who loves her, and that Albrecht is already engaged to a countess, Giselle dies of heartbreak.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Her husband, Gene Ward, died of cancer in December.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In 1986: Roy Cohn died of complications of AIDS in Bethesda, Maryland.
—AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
When Albrecht’s true identity is revealed by Hilarion, the peasant boy who loves her, and that Albrecht is already engaged to a countess, Giselle dies of heartbreak.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Her husband, Gene Ward, died of cancer in December.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In 1986: Roy Cohn died of complications of AIDS in Bethesda, Maryland.
—AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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