Cause of death known – Betty White died of a stroke

The cause of Betty White’s death is known. The Golden Girl apparently died of a stroke, according to her death certificate, which is available to TMZ. According to the document, the 99-year-old suffered the stroke six days before her death.

Previously, White’s agent and close friend Jeff Witjas had the gossip portal «People» confirmed that the actress on the morning of December 31st «peacefully in her sleep in her home» died. Betty White would have turned 100 on January 17th.

The police had already announced that White died of natural causes. Nevertheless, conspiracy theories that linked her death to a corona booster vaccination spread a little later on social media. Vaccination opponents claimed that the Hollywood icon had received the third dose of the corona vaccination three days earlier.

They posted a photo of the actress on Facebook and Twitter, on which “Eat healthy and get vaccinated. I was only boosted today. ›- Betty White, December 28, 2021», can be read. “That is a completely wrong statement,” Agent Jeff Witjas later made clear, as reported by 20 Minuten in his Corona fact check.

White’s death has caused grief around the world. But there will probably not be a public funeral with the participation of friends and colleagues. “Betty never wanted that,” said her long-time manager Jeff Witjas last Friday on the US program “Inside Edition”. Vitjas explained that she did not want people to make a big fuss about her. The funeral will therefore be very private and small.

Up until the end he saw White as optimistic and humorous, see pO Vityaz. You read a lot and put puzzles together. Many celebrities and fans took part and expressed their grief, including fellow actor Ryan Reynolds (“Itself is the bride”) or pop singer Cher and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

A film about White’s life that has long been planned as a birthday tribute is due to be shown in hundreds of cinemas in the United States on January 17th. Colleagues like Reynolds, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and Carol Burnett have their say. White’s hometown of Oak Park, Illinois, wants to commemorate the actress with a small celebration on the weekend before her 100th birthday.