Melrose Place and Fame actor Morgan Stevens revealed to have died of heart disease

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Morgan Stevens' cause of death was revealed on Thursday, just over a week after he died at age 70.The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office announced that the actor had died of natural causes related toarteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease, commonly known as heart disease.Stevens, who was best known for playing a teacher on two seasons of the 1980s series Fame, had been found dead in his kitchen on January 26 during a wellness check, according to TMZ.

Cause of death: Morgan Stevens died at age 70 of arteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease, the LA County Coroner's Office announced on Thursday; pictured in 1980The actor's condition, which is also referred to as atherosclerosis, occurs when plaque builds up inside the lining of arteries in the body, according to John Hopkins Medicine.The plaque, which is comprised of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances, causes the walls of the arteries to harden and thicken.

In turn, that can decrease how much blood and oxygen can pass through the arteries to vital organs.Arteriosclerosis cardiovascular disease can lead to strokes or heart attacks, as well as blood clots.

Medical condition: Stevens' condition was progressive and occurs when plaque builds up in the lining of arteries, leading to a thickening and hardening that restricts blood and oxygen flow; still from A Year In The Life (1986) The progressive condition builds up over time, and risk factors can include high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol levels, smoking and diabetes.Police sources had previously revealed that there were no signs of foul play and theorized that Stevens had most likely died of natural causes.The actor was born Calvin Morgan Stevens on October 16, 1951 in Knoxville, Tennessee.While he.