of/from natural causes

idiom

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

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Juttner died of natural causes at his home in Yucca Valley, Calif., on Nov. 29, 2024, his daughter Aidan Juttner confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Christian Juttner, who at age seven debuted on television in an episode of the detective drama Ironside in 1971, died November 29 of natural causes at his home in Yucca Valley, California. Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Of the rest, 117 have died of natural causes, 21 have committed suicide and eight have died of drug toxicity or overdose. Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 Caveat: The death toll is likely higher because the medical examiner does not document all cases, including when individuals are hospitalized or under the care of a doctor and die of natural causes. Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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