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Brandon Church’s cause of deathhas been revealed.
According to the report, Brandon’s substance abuse caused myocardial hypertrophy (an increase in heart mass), coronary heart disease and liver damage (liver steatosis, or fatty liver disease).
As TMZ first reported after his death, Brandon suffered multiple seizures the day he died in Granite Falls, North Carolina.
Brandon had “a witnessed seizure on the same day according to the family where he came out of it oriented and alert,” the documents reportedly state.TMZ reportshe then suffered a second seizure as he was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
A rep for Brandon’s Grammy-nominated brother, 41, confirmed the death over the summer.
“It is with great sadness that the Church family confirms that Eric’s brother, Brandon, passed away Friday evening,” the family said in a statement at the time.
In the months since, over $45,000 had been raised in Brandon’s honor to theBrandon E. Church Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will be “used to bless others and honor a benevolent life.”
In addition to “How ‘Bout You” from the country star’s debut record, Eric and Brandon also co-wrote“Without You Here”from Eric’s 2009 albumCarolina.
source: people.com
