How to Use of/from natural causes in a Sentence

of/from natural causes

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  • Sakharov had died of natural causes, a free man in a fleeting era of hope.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Or to make sure the cheetah was farm-raised, and died of natural causes.
    — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
  • Levy’s death was thought to be of natural causes, Nasarenko said.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
  • Rogers passed away from natural causes in March at the age of 81.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2020
  • At first, her death was determined to be from natural causes.
    — Miguel Torres, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • One of the avenues of inquiry is that the baby may have died of natural causes, a source said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene and is believed to have died of natural causes, per the outlets.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 July 2025
  • Cox wasn't charged with a crime in relation to the slaying, and has since died of natural causes.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Charlotte was dying of natural causes by the time the award is announced.
    — Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2023
  • Eleven died from natural causes and three were homicide victims, the data said.
    — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Of the 14 collared bears that died during that study, just one died of natural causes.
    — Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • One of the deaths was reported to be of natural causes while the cause of the second is yet to be determined.
    — Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The victim died of natural causes in 2011 and the unsolved case grew cold.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Four presidents died from natural causes while in office—and, for some, the cause of death remains in dispute.
    — Amy McKeever and David Beard, National Geographic, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The brother leaves the nameless infant in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the newborn died of natural causes and had to be buried.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
  • According to Boyd, Scott’s death seems to be the result of natural causes.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, died of natural causes this week at the age of 83.
    — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The singer, who retired from the group last year after over 70 years as its baritone, died of natural causes at his home in Virginia.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Randolph was in hospice care at the time of her death and died of natural causes, her son, Randy, told TMZ.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In the summer of 2020, James Neal died of natural causes in custody.
    — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2021
  • The dogs were taken to the shelter after their owner, whose name has not been revealed, died of natural causes, per The Guardian.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The serial killer died in 2013 of natural causes and Lioy withdrew from the public eye.
    — Skyler Trepel, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Two sources close to the investigation told ABC News that the death appears to be from natural causes.
    — Jack Moore, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025

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