die of / from

[WUKEN]

Hi teachers
Could you tell me what's the difference between " die of" and " die from"?
Should I say :
He died of lung cancer. ?
or
He died from lung cancer?
Thanks for your reply!

[svartnik]

Hi teachers
Could you tell me what's the difference between " die of" and " die from"?
Should I say :
He died of lung cancer. ?
or
He died from lung cancer?
Thanks for your reply!

die of sg that is an 'internal' or 'direct' cause like cancer, cold, hunger

die from sg that is an 'external' or 'indirect' cause like explosion, heat, cold weather