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What disease did Gilbert Gottfried have?

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American actor Gilbert  Gottfried has passed away. The news of his passing came on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, aged 67.

“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,” Gilbert Gottfried’s family confirmed his death via a tweet on Tuesday.

The family described him as “the most iconic voice in comedy” as well as a “wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children.”

“Although today is a sad day for us all, please keep laughing as possible in Gilbert’s honor,” his family added in the statement.

What disease did Gilbert Gottfried have?

According to Gilbert’s publicist and longtime friend Glenn Schwartz, the actor was suffering from heart disease.

He said in a statement that Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart.

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