Garrett Anderson Cause of Death Revealed

MLB legend Garrett Anderson died of acute necrotizing pancreatitis, the Orange County Sheriff Coroner's Office confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The three-time All-Star and 2002 World Series champion with the Los Angeles Angels passed away last week at age 53, shocking the baseball world.

According to the Coroner Division, Anderson's cause was acute necrotizing pancreatitis, a severe inflammation that causes tissue death. His wife Teresa had previously told ESPN she thought her husband had died of a heart attack. The Angels have honored Anderson with a "GA" patch on their jerseys and an emblem in the outfield of Angel Stadium. extract-html.com