almost died of beating vs almost beaten to death

[Majid72]

Helo Dear teachers.

I know that the second sentence is not correct. How can It be rephrased into good

English?What about the third one? Is it OK?generally how can the two last sentences be rephrased to mean the same as the first one?

1-He was beaten within an inch of his life.
2-He was almost died of beating.
3-He was almost beaten to death.

Thank you so much for your help.

[Cerberus™]

1. Correct.
2. He almost died after being beaten / died after he was beaten / died by violence / died by the strokes of the cane.
3. Correct.