Perished a-la Ophelia or Icarus (7)

I believe the answer is:

drowned

(Other definitions for drowned that I've seen before include "Lost at sea" , "Suffocated in water" , "Died by submersion" , "Submerged, flooded" , "Died underwater" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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