Suzanne Crough, the “Partridge Family” star who died in April at age 52, succumbed to a heart aliment, the Clark County, Nevada, coroner told TheWrap on Wednesday.
According to the coroner, Crough’s cause of death was arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, a rare form of cardiomyopathy. The condition occurs when the heart muscle of the right ventricle is replaced by fat and/or fibrous tissue, causing the right ventricle to dilate and contract poorly, usually resulting in a weakened ability of the heart to pump blood.
Patients with the condition often have abnormal heart rhythms, causing increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest or death.