The principle of free health care for everyone is likely to die a death in the next ten years.The play, like so many others, died a natural death after only one week.
die a death
To fail and become defunct. Primarily heard in UK. I expect that political movement to die a death before it gains any real traction.
die a (or the) death
come to an end; cease or fail to be popular or successful.
1999Linedancer Our industry must expand … otherwise it will die a death with just a few clubs remaining.
die a/the ˈdeath
(British English, informal) end suddenly and completely; fail: Our fund-raising appeal died a death when the government failed to support it.He died the death as Othello, and never got another role after that.