Suzanne Marie Somers was an American actress, novelist, and businesswoman in the wellness and health sector. Her most well-known roles are from Three Company and Step by Step. She passed away from breast cancer on Sunday, October 15, one day before her birthday.
Cause Of Death Revealed!
The actress from Three's Company went suddenly on Sunday, October 15, at 5:30 a.m., according to a death certificate that The Blast was able to get. Her breast cancer had spread throughout her body.
According to the paper, a biopsy verified the diagnosis of breast Cancer with metastasis to the brain as the direct cause of death. The certificate purportedly mentioned hydrocephalus and hypertension, or high blood pressure, as more underlying problems that contributed to her death, even though no autopsy was done.
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The Actress Suffered From A Condition Hydrocephalus!
The disease known as hydrocephalus, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, is characterized by excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) building up within the fluid-containing cavities or ventricles of the brain and harmful pressures on the brain tissues. According to Somers' death certificate, the actress experienced hydrocephalus for more than a year.
According to The Blast, which cited the death certificate, Somers was buried in Cathedral City's Desert Memorial Park three days after she passed away in a ceremony managed by a funeral parlour in Palm Springs, California.
Death Confirmed!
Suzanne Somers calmly departed from this life at home on October 15, early in the morning. In an official statement released on behalf of the actress' family, Hay said, She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years.
The statement said, Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family. Her family gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16. Instead, they will pay tribute to her extraordinary life and thank the millions of fans and supporters who loved her.
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Suzanne About Her Health Struggles!
On October 15, early in the morning, Suzanne Somers peacefully passed away at home. The actress Hay, through her family, gave a formal statement in which she stated, She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years.
In an official statement, the statement read, Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family. On October 16, her family came together to celebrate her 77th birthday. Instead, they will pay tribute to her extraordinary life and thank the millions of fans and supporters who loved her.
Somers said to the Los Angeles Times in 2007 that she was cancer-free following treatment for her disease with radiation, a lumpectomy, and alternative medicine. But in an Instagram post from July 2023, the actress disclosed that her breast cancer had returned.
She included, As you know, I had breast cancer two decades ago, and every now and then it pops up again, and I continue to bat it down, next to a photo of the 87-year-old celebrity with herself. To counteract it, I have employed the most effective complementary and alternative therapies. I am not new to this territory, she said. I'm a fighter and I know how to put on my battle gear.
Following her passing, Bruce Somers, her son, and her former co-stars Patrick Duffy and Joy DeWitt also offered their respects to the actress.