He 'died of/from thirst'. [=he died because he did not have enough fluids in his body]
He 'quenched his thirst' by drinking a bottle of water.
He quenched his 'thirst'. [=he had a drink]
(..) over the centuries has... looked up to the light and imagined climbing to freedom. So easy. So simple. And like shipwrecked men turning to seawater from uncontrollable thirst... many have died trying. I learned here that there can be no true despair without hope. So... as I terrorize Gotham, (..)2012 The Dark Knight Rises
(..) I'm dying of thirst over here. Come on! Come on! - Here you are. Thank you kindly. Oh, watch it! Sorry, darling. (..)2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(..) Don't. I'm here. I trust you. My family, we're different from others of our kind. We only hunt animals. We've learned to control our thirst. But it's you, your scent, it's like a drug to me. You're like my own personal brand of heroin. Why did you hate me (..)2008 Twilight