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A star 'goes out' when fusion within its core ceases. Fusion is the primarily method of a star's energy production, especially its light. Often, when fusion ceases, a star will either explode (in a supernova, if sufficiently large) or diminish into a dwarf star.

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When stars burn out or die the gravity crushes and then a massive explosion happens some turn into dwarf stars or even black holes

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It died of being too bright:'(

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