Gilbert Gottfried's Cause of Death Revealed
Gilbert Gottfried‘s cause of death has been made public by his publicist.
If you missed the news, the 67-year-old comedian and actor, well-known for voicing Iago in Disney’s 1992 Aladdin, passed away this week after “a long illness.”
Click inside to read his cause of death…
His publicist confirmed to ET that Gilbert passed away from “Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II.”
According to the Rare Diseases website, “Myotonic Dystrophy type II is “an inherited muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles and other body systems (e.g., heart, eyes, and pancreas). It is characterized by prolonged muscle tensing (myotonia) as well as muscle weakness, pain, and stiffness.”
You can read the statement released by Gilbert‘s family members right here.
Our continued thoughts are with Gilbert‘s loved ones during this time.