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.
(..) It's like puttin' on a mask. So, you showed up this one day, in a cool car. Pretty girl on your arm. We were so excited. Bruce Wayne, billionaire orphan? I mean, we used to make up stories about you, man. Legends. And, you know, with the other kids, that's all it was, just stories, but.... (..)2012 The Dark Knight Rises