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09.05.2023 / 00:05
Ray Liotta died of ‘silent killer’ that affects half of US adults over 45
cause of death one year ago this month has now been revealed.Liotta, 67, died from pulmonary edema and acute heart failure in his sleep while working on a movie in the Dominican Republic on May 26 of last year, according to documents obtained by TMZ, due to a condition that affects half of Americans over the age of 45: atherosclerosis.Dubbed a “silent killer,” atherosclerosis is marked by the slow buildup of plaque in your arteries, complications of which include both pulmonary edema and acute heart failure.Experts describe plaque as a sticky byproduct in the blood that’s made up of a combination of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other deposits. As plaque clogs the walls of the vascular system, arteries become hard and narrow.