Betty White’s cause of death: Coroner blames stroke she suffered 6 days before dying

Betty White was 99 when she died on Dec 31, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday, which would have fallen on Jan 17. Photo: Reuters

The Golden Girls star, whose legal name was Betty Marion Ludden, died from a “cerebrovascular accident”, according to her death certificate, obtained Monday and posted online by TMZ. The certificate was issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Representatives for the coroner did not immediately respond to the Los Angeles Times’ request for confirmation.