Can "died" replace "has died"?

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Can "died" replace "has died"?

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An unvaccinated 83-year-old Singaporean woman has died from complications due to Covid-19 infection on Saturday (July 24).

Can "died" replace "has died"?

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Re: Can "died" replace "has died"?

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Grammatically, yes.
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