long illness

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Jones died March 20 after a long illness, according to an online obituary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Writer and producer Dorian Hannaway, a close friend, said he died after "a long illness".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The research was inspired by Smith’s own long illness, which left him struggling to climb the stairs to his apartment.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025

Some ravaging long illness, or mild arrows a-flying down one day from Artemis?

From "The Odyssey" by Homer