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by echelon 230 days ago
This is native English and quite colloquial. It's been used in widespread use in newspapers and in the media since forever.

From just recently:

> James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

> ‘90s rapper dead at 51: ‘He went out in style’

> Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

> Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103

> Ace Frehley, a Founding Member of Kiss, Is Dead at 74

> Ruth A. Lawrence, Doctor Who Championed Breastfeeding, Is Dead at 101

> Soo Catwoman, ‘the Female Face of Punk,’ Is Dead at 70

More famous headlines:

> Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100 [1]

> Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady, Is Dead At Age 94 [2]

> Dick Cheney Is Dead at 84 [3]

> Ozzy Osbourne Is Dead At 76 Years Old, Just Weeks After The Final Black Sabbath Concert [4]

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/us/politics/jimmy-carter-...

[2] https://www.scrippsnews.com/obituaries/nancy-reagan-former-f...

[3] https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/dick-cheney-dies

[4] https://uproxx.com/indie/ozzy-osbourne-dead-76/