causeOfDeath

P144
predicate

Indicates the specific factor, event, or condition that directly resulted in an entity’s death.

All labels observed (92)

Label Occurrences
causeOfDeath canonical 20,973
mannerOfDeath 4,213
deathCause 1,836

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: causeOfDeath
Generated description
Indicates the specific factor, event, or condition that directly resulted in an entity’s death.

Sample triples (27,597)

Subject Object
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester smallpox
Niels Henrik Abel tuberculosis via predicate surface "hasCauseOfDeath"
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell bronchitis
Cordell Hull heart disease
Leon Trotsky assassination
Leon Trotsky homicide via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
Martha Corey execution by hanging via predicate surface "deathCause"
Red Auerbach heart attack
Dennis Johnson heart attack
G. W. F. Hegel cholera
Maurice of Nassau illness
Charles II of Spain illness
Lonnie Lynn cancer
Desmond Tutu complications of prostate cancer
William T. Sampson stroke
Caligula assassination
Caligula homicide via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
Samuel Maverick gunshot wound
Samuel Maverick homicide via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
Fred Trump pneumonia
Edward III of England natural causes
Diana Churchill suicide
Kasturba Gandhi chronic bronchitis
Kasturba Gandhi tuberculosis
Denis Diderot pulmonary thrombosis
Frederick II of Prussia illness
Helmut Kohl surgical complications
Arthur C. Miller heart attack
King Zedekiah of Judah
surface form: Zedekiah
unknown (in captivity)
Leni Riefenstahl natural causes
Siraj ud-Daulah assassination
Rani Lakshmibai killed in action via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
Rani Lakshmibai battle wounds
Reginald Dyer was relieved of command
surface form: Reginald Dyer
cerebral hemorrhage
William Wilberforce influenza
Paul Bogle execution via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
Paul Bogle hanging via predicate surface "deathCause"
William II, Prince of Orange natural causes via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
William II, Prince of Orange smallpox
Caravaggio fever
Elia Kazan natural causes
Oscar Hammerstein II stomach cancer
Thomas Malory unknown via predicate surface "deathCause"
Robert Peel riding accident
Spencer Perceval assassination via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
Spencer Perceval gunshot wound
Eva Braun suicide by cyanide poisoning
Eva Braun suicide via predicate surface "mannerOfDeath"
William Marsh Rice homicide
William Marsh Rice poisoning