news of sb.'s death ;
例句:
He sat a man stunned by the sudden news of death.
他像听到突如其来的死讯那样呆呆地坐着.
The news of his death made me very sad.
他的死讯使我非常悲伤.
I was stunned by the news of his death.
我得知他的死讯十分震惊.