Tawny Kitaen's Cause of Death Revealed 5 Months After She Died

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The cause of death for Tawny Kitaen has been revealed five months after the actress and 1980s music video icon died at the age of 59.

Kitaen died from dilated cardiomyopathy, a common type of heart disease, a spokesperson for the Orange County Coroner's Office tells PEOPLE.

Other contributing factors to her death included mild coronary atherosclerosis, mirtazapine, mirtazapine metabolite, alprazolam, acetaminophen, pregabalin, and hydrocodone.

Kitaen died in her Newport Beach, California, home on the morning of May 7, according to a previous press release from the Orange County Coroner's Office, which listed her as Tawny Finley.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/tawny-kitaens-cause-of-death-revealed-5-months-after-she-died/ar-AAPM0jM

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. So, she died of heart disease, but it just so happened she also had vicodin and xanax in her system?

At time of death?

Well, I'm sure it's possible.

[RFCalifornia]

2. Alcohol, Tobacco, Opiates, Xanax will do a number on your heart over time

She also had severe anxiety, which also is bad for the heart

Xanax is good for panic attacks, but most psych doctors are pushing the safe(r) alternative Lexapro