die penniless

Examples (10)

• He died penniless in Paris.
• Many great artists tragically died penniless despite their posthumous fame.
• The former millionaire lost everything and died penniless in a small apartment.
• It is a sad reality that some war heroes died penniless and forgotten.
• She feared that if she didn't save money, she would die penniless.
• The old miser was rumored to have died penniless, but he actually hid gold in his walls.
• After years of gambling, the nobleman eventually died penniless.
• He didn't want to die penniless, so he worked hard until his final days.
• The inventor of that famous device unfortunately died penniless due to patent issues.
• History tells of many kings who died penniless after being overthrown.