The cause of Betty White’s death has been revealed following the release of her death certificate. It’s been determined that the Hollywood legend died from a stroke.
According to TMZ, the Golden Girl suffered a stroke nearly a week before she passed.
Per her death certificate, Betty’s cause of death is listed as a cerebrovascular accident, which is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, resulting in brain tissue damage.
The certificate obtained by TMZ says Betty suffered the stroke 6 days before her death.
Betty was alert and coherent after the stroke, and she died peacefully in her sleep at home, according to direct sources who communicated to the celebrity website.
A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by blood clots or broken blood vessels in the brain.
Betty passed away at her home on December 31, 2021, just 17 days from her 100th birthday.
