of/from natural causes

idiom

: because of old age or an illness
He died of/from natural causes.

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Patrick died Sunday of natural causes in Fairfax, Virginia, officials from his hometown of Clarksburg, West Virginia, announced. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025 Patrick died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va., his doctor confirmed to the network on Tuesday. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 Her brother, Alex Cox, died from natural causes months after the shooting. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025 Patrick died of natural causes in his Fairfax, Va., home, a local funeral home told ESPN. Zach Powell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of/from natural causes

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“Of/from natural causes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%2Ffrom%20natural%20causes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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