Jane Goodall died from cardiac arrest

Question

A couple weeks ago Jane Goodall passed away at the age of 91 and originally the news reported the causes as natural. I found articles that have talked about the new reports on her death and that she passed from cardiac arrest. All the articles I found on the statement, from sources such as the New York Post and The Rolling Stones, tied back to the original source being TMZ which had gotten access to her death certificate. People magazine also says they have confirmed the news and also explains that TMZ was the first to report it. I am unsure how true this statement is because I know TMZ can often be unreliable and quick with their news reports. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the cause of death, but I still don't think there is a reliable source that has come out to truly confirm this.

Answer 1

The claim that Jane Goodall passed away from cardiac arrest is sadly true. Multiple sources from MSN to Rolling Stone all reported that Jane Goodall passed away in her sleep at age 91. However, The JGI, Jane Goodall Institution, reported that Jane passed from "natural causes". Fox had reached out for an additional comment but no response has been given. At this age passing away from "cardiopulmonary arrest" in your sleep is considered natural. Most likely her heart beat got slower and slower until she eventually passed away in her sleep.

Comments

I really like how you confirmed immediately how she passed away. That is very sad that she passed away in her sleep and didn't get to say goodbye to her family. I think on way you could make this even better is providing a link to where you found this information. Nice job!