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Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie died of an ischaemic stroke, according to a death certificate obtained by The Blast. The document also said she had been diagnosed with “metastatic malignancy of unknown primary origin,” or cancer that where a tumor is not detected.
The band’s longtime singer, songwriter and keyboardist died November 30 at 79 of what originally was described as a brief illness.
An ischaemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced. The cancer was listed as a secondary source of McVie’s death.
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Sharing both vocal duties and hit-writing with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham during the band’s 1970s and ’80s heyday, McVie carved out a niche for herself with such songs as “Don’t Stop,” “Over My Head” and “Say You Love Me.”
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She joined her then-new-husband John McVie’s band in 1970, just as Fleetwood Mac was exiting its first era and incarnation under the leadership of guitarist Peter Green. Her first album with the band was 1971’s Future Games, which also included another new member, Bob Welch.
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In 1975, a retooled version of the group with Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham released the album Fleetwood Mac, which featured such McVie standouts as “Over My Head” and “Say You Love Me”, both hitting the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. But its next LP would cement the group as one of the biggest-selling acts of all time.
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Aaron Carter's cause of death is now known. ET can confirm that the singer's primary cause of death was listed as drowning by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.
Thania Garcia Aaron Carter’s death was caused by drowning and the effects of alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax, and inhaling difluoroethane, according to a copy of his autopsy report viewed by Variety on Tuesday. The manner of his death was ruled an accident by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, with the first cause of death cited as drowning and the second being difluoroethane — an ingredient used in cans of compressed air — along with Xanax. On Nov. 5 of 2022, officers responded to a call regarding a suspicious death at Carter’s residence, according to Alejandra Parra, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy. According to TMZ, it was his live-in housekeeper who discovered Carter unresponsive in his home and called authorities.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s office has revealed the cause of death for Aaron Carter. According to the autopsy report obtained by Deadline (read here), the singer drowned in his bathtub after inhalation of difluoroethane, a flammable gas that is often used as the propellant in cans of compressed air, and ingesting alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax. The manner of death was officially ruled accidental.
Aaron Carter tragically died at the age of 34 back in November 2022 and now his cause of death has been released.
Aaron Carter‘s official cause of death has been revealed, Us Weekly can confirm.
Aaron Carter died from "drowning," according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. The "effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam" were listed as contributing factors in his death. The manner of death was ruled an "accident," according to the coroner. Difluoroethane is aerosol propellant found in spray cans and alprazolam is commonly referred to as Xanax.
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Christine McVie, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, died from a stroke in November. She was 79.
Christine McVie‘s cause of death has been revealed following her death in November.
After news broke of her death in late 2022, the reason behind how Christine McVie died has been a mystery until now. The Fleetwood Mac keyboardist, songwriter and co-lead vocalist was 79 when she passed away on November 30, 2022, and the band mourned in a statement released to social media: “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed.”
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Christine McVie‘s cause of death has been revealed. On Nov. 30, the Fleetwood Mac singer died of an ischaemic stroke, according to her death certificate, which was obtained by The Blast.
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Christine McVie’s cause of death has reportedly been revealed following her death in November 2022 at age 79.