Mike Tyson has suffered a lot of losses throughout his life. Jimmy Kirkpatrick, his father, abandoned the family when he was two years old. Tyson suffered a devastating personal blow 32 years ago.
He lost his only sister just weeks after losing the world heavyweight title to Buster Douglas.
Denise Tyson cause of death: What happened to Mike Tyson sister?
Denise Anderson died on February 21, 1990, of an apparent heart attack at her residence in Queens, New York. According to verified sources, she was only 24 years old when at the time.
Denise was discovered unconscious by her husband at exactly 8:30 a.m. in their St. Albans home. From sources, she died on arrival at the intensive care unit, possibly from cardiac arrest.
The boxer’s late sister weighed around 400 pounds and had diabetes and asthma, which were said to have contributed greatly to her untimely death. Tyson’s sister was buried at Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery in Linden, New Jersey after all the funeral and customary rites had been performed.
