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Coroner: 'Y&R' star Kristoff St. John's cause of death was heart disease; alcohol contributed
Source: USA Today
Coroner: 'Y&R' star Kristoff St. John's cause of death was heart disease; alcohol contributed
Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY Published 2:23 p.m. ET March 19, 2019 | Updated 4:19 p.m. ET March 19, 2019
Soap-opera star Kristoff St. John's death was the result of hypertrophic heart disease, according to an autopsy reportobtained by USA TODAY Tuesday. It said alcohol was also a factor but not the primary cause.
St. John, who spent nearly three decades playing Neil Winters on CBS' "The Young and the Restless," was found dead at his home in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Feb. 3.
The document lists the manner of death as an accident and cites hypertrophic heart disease, an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, as the primary cause of St. John's death.
Also known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the disease can make it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition often goes undiagnosed because it has few symptoms, but some patients can experience problems breathing or abnormal heart rhythms known as arrhythmias.
Alcohol was detected in blood samples, and a toxicology panel detected the prescription anti-anxiety drugs Nordiazepam and Librium (chlordiazepoxide).
Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY Published 2:23 p.m. ET March 19, 2019 | Updated 4:19 p.m. ET March 19, 2019
Soap-opera star Kristoff St. John's death was the result of hypertrophic heart disease, according to an autopsy reportobtained by USA TODAY Tuesday. It said alcohol was also a factor but not the primary cause.
St. John, who spent nearly three decades playing Neil Winters on CBS' "The Young and the Restless," was found dead at his home in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Feb. 3.
The document lists the manner of death as an accident and cites hypertrophic heart disease, an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, as the primary cause of St. John's death.
Also known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the disease can make it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition often goes undiagnosed because it has few symptoms, but some patients can experience problems breathing or abnormal heart rhythms known as arrhythmias.
Alcohol was detected in blood samples, and a toxicology panel detected the prescription anti-anxiety drugs Nordiazepam and Librium (chlordiazepoxide).
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/03/19/kristoff-st-john-young-and-the-restless-died-heart-disease-accidental-alcohol-overdose/3213241002/
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the suicide death of his son. So sad. 
May you be at peace now...
Great actor, a vital part of the cast for 28 years. They are going to write a storyline about the death of Neil Winters to appear next month.