Garry Shandling Autopsy Report Reveals Comedian’s Cause Of Death
The cause of death of beloved comedian and actor Garry Shandling has been revealed by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
Shandling, 66, best known for his TV work on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show and The Larry Sanders Show, died on March 24. He collapsed while on the phone with a 911 operator as he complained that he was having trouble breathing. First responders transported him to a Santa Monica hospital where he was tragically pronounced dead.
Based on the autopsy report, Shandling died of pulmonary thrombosis, a fatal blood clot, which “traveled from legs into his lungs,” TMZ explained. Shandling apparently also had an enlarged heart, TMZ added.
“A report by Los Angeles’ coroner’s officials released Tuesday states the fatal clot occurred after the comedian developed blood clots in his legs….The comedian had not been feeling well during a trip to Hawaii, the report stated,” AP added.
“The toxicology report found some therapeutic amounts of Xanax and opiates (prescribed after recent dental work) in his system, as well as some standard cold medications,” Variety noted.
The report also designates Garry Shandling’s death as “natural” and an “accident.”
“Los Angeles coroner’s officials delayed issuing the autopsy report until all of Shandling’s medical records were reviewed and his toxicology reports were complete. The writer-turned-comic had complained of leg pain and shortness of breath at the time and had planned to take himself to the hospital just before the heart attack hit,” the New York Daily News detailed.
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