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Lindsey Pearlman’s cause of death has been revealed after she was found dead inside a car in Hollywood in February.  The "Empire" actress died by suicide from sodium nitrite toxicity, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed with Fox News Digital Tuesday. The presence of non-toxic levels of lorazepam, metoclopramide and codeine were also found in Pearlman’s system, according to multiple reports. Pearlman, 43, was discovered unresponsive in a vehicle in Los Angeles Feb.

Actress Lindsey Pearlman was found inside her car in Hollywood's Runyon Canyon park on February 18.Now, almost six months later, a coroner has revealed the late 43-year-old's official cause of death.According to a report obtained by People, an autopsy showed that Lindsey succumbed to sodium nitrite toxicity, and also had non-toxic levels of lorazepam, metoclopramide, and codeine in her system. Actress Lindsey Pearlman, 43, was found dead inside her car at Runyon Canyon Park on February 18.

Lindsey Pearlman’s cause of death has been revealed six months after her death at age 43.

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Lindsey Pearlman‘s cause of death has been “deferred, pending additional investigation,” according to a new report from Deadline.

Lindsey Pearlman, best known for her parts on General Hospital, Chicago Justice, and other popular television shows, has been found dead in Los Angeles just days after being reported missing. She was 43.

Lindsey Pearlman, an actress who appeared on shows like General Hospital and Chicago Justice, has passed away at the age of 43.

Lindsey Pearlman, an actress who worked on the short lived One Chicago spin-off Chicago Justice, has been found dead, days after going missing.MORE: Chicago PD star Tracy Spiridakos teases more Upton and Burgess with behind the scenes snapThe 43-year-old, who also starred in General Hospital, was found in Hollywood, near the entrance to Runway Canyon where many celebrities are often spotted hiking. "Today around 8.30am, Hollywood area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue," Los Angeles police said in a statement.WATCH: Chicago Justice trailer"The LA county coroner’s office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.

Chicago Justice alum Lindsey Pearlman has been found dead days after being reported missing. She was 43.

Star of popular show General Hospital, Lindsey Pearlman has died as her body has been discovered five days after she went missing.The actress who starred in General Hospital, Chicago Justice, The Ms Pat Show and Vicious, 43, was found dead in Los Angeles after she was reported missing.The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed officers were called out at 8.30am on Friday to a radio call at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue regarding a death investigation. The LAPD released a statement that read: “The LA County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.The cause of death will be determined by the coroner." The TV star was married to Vance Smith who took to his Instagram following the news of her body being found.The heart-breaking message read: “The police found Lindsey. She’s gone.