die1 /daɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (died, dying, dies)

1, He died ( / ) a heart attack.
2, He died ( ) a car crash.
3, These men died ( ) our freedom.

1, of/from of is better
2, in
3, for
①Someone dies of or from a disease or injury:
He died from a heart attack.
Die of is more common than die from.
✗Don’t say: He died because of a heart attack.

②Someone dies in an accident:
He died in a car crash.
✗Don’t say: He died by a car crash.

③Someone dies for a person, place, or idea that they want to protect:
These men died for our freedom.

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