Suzanne Somers' official cause of death revealed
Suzanne Somers' official cause of death has been revealed after her tragic passing on October 15, just one day before her 77th birthday.
A copy of her death certificate obtained by The Blast revealed the severity of her decades-long battle with breast cancer, and while it was the main cause of her death, it had reportedly also metastasized to the brain.
According to the publication, Somers also suffered from hypertension and hydrocephalus (a build up of fluid on the brain) in the lead up to her death.
The Step by Step actress had endured a 23-year long battle with breast cancer before her passing, which sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry.
Somers' publicist R. Couri Hay first broke the news of her passing in a statement, and also shared that the actress' husband Alan Hamel had given her a love letter just 24 hours before her passing.
"She read the poem and went to bed and later died peacefully in her sleep,” her publicist said at the time.
In one of her Instagram posts before her death, Somers opened up about her battle with cancer and how grateful she was to have her husband by her side.
"As you know, I had breast cancer two decades ago, and every now and then it pops up again, and I continue to bat it down," she wrote.
"I have used the best alternative and conventional treatments to combat it. This is not new territory for me."
"I know how to put on my battle gear and I'm a fighter. Alan has been by my side every step of the way. I can't even explain how much he has done for me. If it's even possible, we are even closer than ever."
Somers is survived by Alan, her husband of 46 years, her son, Bruce Somers Jr. and her three granddaughters.
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