It has been just over a week since the world had to say goodbye to Betty White, and now we know what caused her heartbreaking passing.
According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ on Monday, the Golden Girls star suffered a stroke six days before she finally died on New Year’s Eve.
The certificate lists her death as the result of a “cerebrovascular accident,” which is a loss of blood flow to the brain that results in brain tissue damage.
It can be caused by blood clots or broken blood vessels in the brain. Interestingly, sources told the outlet that despite suffering a stroke, Betty was alert and coherent before her passing.
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