natural death

American  

noun

1. death that occurs from natural causes, as disease or old age, rather than from violence or an accident.

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Etymology

Origin of natural death

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Nearly all of those who requested assisted dying - around 96% - had a foreseeable natural death.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

It was a fairly radical innovation in its day, an era when kings and emperors generally gave up power only upon natural death or at the point of a weapon.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

It requires a written application and assessments from two independent medical practitioners, including at least one specialized in their condition if the applicant is not near their natural death.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2023

“It might’ve been a person with major diabetes whose blood sugar got out of control. Is that a natural death or was that contributed to by the storms?” she asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

The numbers were staggering and clearly defied a natural death rate.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann