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.

Examples of die of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The narrator makes regular hospital visits to his beloved aunt, who is dying of cancer and depends on him for brandy. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024

Anyone who spent their childhood playing the Oregon Trail video game knows that a persistent danger of the time period in which the game takes place was dying of dysentery. —Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Eric stayed with Walter, who eventually died of cancer in 1977. —Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024

But after Jay died of cancer, Streck began to explore a new call: The priesthood. —Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024