Definition
An expression used to suggest that those who die young are favored by fate or the gods, often used when someone dies at a young age, reflecting a sense of tragic admiration.
She was a brilliant artist, but she died young; it's truly a case of 'those whom the gods love die young'.
I remember him being so full of life, and now he's gone. Perhaps it's true that those whom the gods love die young.
He died young, but we will never forget all he did. Perhaps, it's fitting to say of him that those whom the gods love die young.