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Death Certificate Lists Cardiac Arrest as Jane Goodall's Cause of Death

The document also notes epilepsy with no indication it contributed.

Overview

  • TMZ published an image of the death certificate listing cardiopulmonary arrest, and multiple outlets reported the same detail.
  • Goodall, 91, was found dead in her sleep in Los Angeles on Oct. 1 while on a U.S. speaking tour, which her institute described as a death from natural causes.
  • Epilepsy is recorded on the certificate as a condition, though reports say its relevance to the cardiac arrest remains unknown.
  • Several accounts note that no autopsy was performed, leaving potential underlying factors undetermined.
  • She had been scheduled to speak at UCLA on Oct. 3 and is survived by her son, Hugo, and three grandchildren.