a natural death

noun

: death caused by illness or old age
She survived the plane crash and many years later died a natural death.

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Another 41-year-old man, Jean Wilson Brutus, a Haitian national, died suddenly after collapsing in December in what a medical examiner ruled was a natural death due to a lung blockage. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the suspicious death of a 66-year-old woman after she was taken to a local hospital with injuries that appeared inconsistent with a natural death, the agency announced Friday. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 These were not cases of languages being allowed to die a natural death. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 There was no preliminary determination as to whether this was a natural death, the sergeant said. — Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Ghost had laid eggs and entered the final stage of her life cycle, called senescence, back in September and died a natural death on Tuesday, aquarium staff said. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 Investigators initially believed was a natural death, due to there being no obvious injuries. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025 But the medical examiner has now concluded that Trachtenberg died a natural death due to complications from diabetes. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Nearly all were ruled accidental deaths aside from one ruled undetermined in Palm Beach County and one ruled a natural death. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024

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“A natural death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20natural%20death. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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