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Discover LudwigThe phrase "survived him" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means that a person outlived or lived longer than someone else. Example: Despite being diagnosed with cancer, John's wife survived him by five years.
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Only Clara survived him.
His wife and daughters survived him.
His wife and two sons survived him.
She survived him by 13 years.
His wife and a daughter survived him.
She survived him by a month.
His wife and three daughters survived him.
(Pegler was childless; his third wife survived him).
Montcalm survived him by only a few hours.
Joan survived him by less than two weeks.
His reputation not only survived him but also grew, tremendously.
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