An Indiana coroner has revealed the cause of death for actor Nicholas Brendon, who played one of the main characters on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Brendon passed away this March at the age of 54.
The actor passed away from natural causes as the culmination of cardiovascular disease, according to a coroner’s report obtained by People Magazine. With a history of smoking and a heart attack in recent years, Brendon’s coronary artery was almost completely blocked, and he experienced cariogenic shock — organ failure resulting from his heart being unable to pump enough blood:
On May 5, coroner Todd Zeiner announced in a report obtained by PEOPLE that Brendon’s death was natural and he died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascutar [sic] disease. The report lists acute pneumonia and previous myocardial infarction as contributing factors. The “mechanism of death” was 90% blockage right coronary artery.
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