Translation of "strike down (someone) in their prime" in Russian

Translations

сразить (кого-то) в расцвете сил

The young athlete was struck down in his prime by a sudden illness.

Молодой спортсмен был сражен в расцвете сил внезапной болезнью.

Definitions

To cause the death or downfall of someone when they are at the peak of their health, success, or vitality, often unexpectedly or prematurely.

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