Ryan O’Neal‘s official cause of death has been revealed. The actor, who died at the age of 82 on December 8, passed from congestive heart failure after suffering from cardiomyopathy for years, according to his death certificate, which was obtained by the Blast. The certificate listed no additional contributing factors to his death.
“Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body,” according to the Mayo Clinic. The website also notes that the disease “can lead to heart failure.” Ryan was hospitalized at St. John’s Medical in Los Angeles, CA at the time of his passing.
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