Less than two weeks after her death shook Hollywood, Betty White‘s official cause of death has been revealed.The actress, who passed away on New Year’s Eve 2021 at the age of 99, suffered a cerebrovascular accident, according to her death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ on Monday, January 10.
The incident causes tissue damage as a result of losing blood flow to the brain.The document also notes that White had a stroke several days before she died.After news broke of the Golden Girls alum’s passing, her agent and close friend, Jeff Witjas, noted in a statement that she succumbed to natural causes.
He later confirmed to Us Weekly that funeral plans were already underway.“The arrangements are being handled privately and that was Betty’s wish,” Witjas said Wednesday, January 5. “As in life, she never wanted people to make a fuss over her.”Witjas also suggested that fans who are interested in doing something special to honor White’s memory should donate to some of the organizations she cared about, including The Los Angeles Zoo, Tree People, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Wildlife Learning Center, Actors and Animals for Others, The Aquarium of the Pacific and Guide Dogs For the Blind.The former Hot in Cleveland star was just shy of her 100th birthday when her death made headlines.
She previously told Entertainment Tonight that she felt like “the luckiest broad on two feet” to be nearing such a major milestone in her life.White’s birthday was set to be marked with the release of a movie titled Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration.
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