Just a week after Betty White's passing sent shockwaves across Hollywood, her cause of death, at age 99, has been listed as acerebrovascular accident.According to her death certificate, obtained by TMZ on Monday, the Golden Girls star suffered a stroke sixdays before she died peacefully in her sleep at her home.While a strokecan cause lasting brain damage and long-term disability, sources told the outlet that White was 'alert and coherent' following the incident.
Devastating: Just over a week after Betty White's passing sent shockwaves across Hollywood, her cause of death, at age 99, has been listed as a cerebrovascular accidentAn insider confirmed to People that thebeloved sitcom actress had 'mild stroke' but reiterated she 'died peacefully in her sleep.' White made her name on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Sue Ann Nivens and cemented her star status with TV's The Golden Girls and Hot In Cleveland.Her death was announced by longtime agent Jeff Witjas, who toldThe Associated Press that she had not been suffering from any diagnosed illness.
Cause of death: According to her death certificate, obtained by TMZ on Monday, the Golden Girls star suffered a stroke six days before she died peacefully in her sleep at her home 'I truly never thought she was going to pass away,' Witjas said. 'She meant the world to me as a friend.
She was the most positive person I've ever known.'Prior to her passing, Betty had participated in a film celebrating her 100th birthday that was set to hit a handful of theaters on Jan.
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