American comedian, Joan Rivers' death was caused by a complication
during surgery which caused her brain to be starved of oxygen, according to
autopsy results.
The
results of a post-mortem examination has confirmed that Rivers had been sedated
with Propofol for a procedure on her throat to investigate voice changes and gastroesophageal
reflux disease.
A report
from Julie Bolcer of the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office reads: “The
cause of Ms. Rivers’ death is anoxic encephalopathy [brain damage due to lack
of oxygen] due to hypoxic arrest during laryngoscopy and upper gastrointestinal
endoscopy.
“The
manner of death is therapeutic complication. The classification of a death as a
therapeutic complication means that the death resulted from a predictable
complication of medical therapy.”
Following
the news, Joan’s daughter Melissa Rivers released a statement thanking
everyone for their messages of support.
“We
continue to be saddened by our tragic loss and are grateful for the enormous
outpouring of love and support from around the world,” the statement reads.
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