Prepositions with Die

 Die from, die from, die for, die in, die by, or die with?

When it comes to talking about diseases or illnesses, there's no difference between "die of/from" a disease/illness. The only difference is of being commoner than the other; "die of" is more common.

Die of/from: to stop being alive.

• She died of/from cancer.✓
• He died of/from a heart attack.✓
• She died because of a heart attack.✖️

But in other cases, the distinction is made.
For example, "die of overwork" sounds a bit unnatural.
Die from overwork: to be cut short as a result of overwork/injury.

• He died from overwork.✓

I mean, they're not interchangeable in every context.

Die with: to stop being alive. (Reference: MacMillan dictionary)

• One in three people over sixty-five died with dementia.✓

Die for: to lose life for beliefs/country in order to support them.

• He died for his beliefs.
• He died for his country.✓

Die by sword: to lose life being a victim to sword or violence.

• He died by a fatal attack made by his enemy.✓

Die in:

• He died in a car crash.✓
• He died by a car crash.✖️

Be dying for something/to do something: to want something very much.

• He is dying for a glass of water.

Die in one's bed: to die of old age or long illness.

• He died in his bed.✓

Die on one's lips: to stop speaking.

• The words I wanted to utter died on my lips.

Die on somebody: (of a machine) to stop working.

• My car just died on me.✓

Die young/happy/poor:

• Tragically, Keats died young.

Die a sudden/violent/natural etc death:

• Several people in the village have died violent deaths.

Die a millionaire/hero/coward etc:

• I’m proud to tell you that your son died a hero.

Be dying of hunger/thirst/boredom: to be very hungry, thirsty, bored etc.

• Do you fancy a cup of tea? I’m dying of thirst.

Note: People die of hunger, of illness, of thirst, of or from wounds, from overwork, by violence, by the sword, by pestilence, in battle, for their country, for a cause, through neglect, on the scaffold, and at the stake.