of/from natural causes

idiom

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

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Manson — who died at age 83 of natural causes in prison on Nov. 19, 2017 — rarely spoke publicly about his kids, but over the years, details have come to light about familial connections. Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The leader, who had a swastika tattoo between his eyes in his later years, died of natural causes on November 19, 2017, at the age of 83. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 One of European cinema’s most distinctive, fearless and tireless narrative and documentary filmmakers, Eckhart Schmidt, died of natural causes at his home in Munich on Oct. 25, only a few days before his 86th birthday. Steven Gaydos, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 Orchid blooms drop off eventually from natural causes, of course, but if the flowers are falling off prematurely, there may be a problem. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for of/from natural causes 

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