He was left an 'orphan' [=he became an orphan] when his parents died in a car accident.
The second volume of the two-volume set 'was orphaned' when we lost the first volume.
He 'was orphaned' as a young boy when his parents died in a car accident.
(..) Fallon will take care of her. Perfect, Fallon. A man with a past as obscure as your own. The courts have motioned she be removed from his care. She will be an orphan. I know you're no stranger to the workhouse. It's better than here? I'm offering you a way to wrap up your affairs with dignity. (..)2006 The Prestige