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  2. The unexpected death was investigated by the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's office, which announced on September 22 that the cause of death was suffocation during a severe epileptic seizure. [55] Griffith Joyner was found to have had a cavernous hemangioma , a congenital vascular brain abnormality that made her subject to seizures. [60]

  3. Jun 24, 2022 · According to her autopsy, Joyner's cause of death was ruled to be seizure-induced asphyxiation on account of a congenital brain condition. In the minds of some, however, there were other issues found in Joyner's report which did not put suspicions about the Olympian's alleged drug use completely to rest, according to The Guardian .

  4. Jun 27, 2020 · On Sept. 21, 1998, Griffith-Joyner died in her sleep in Mission Viejo, California, at the age of 38. The Orange County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death to be suffocation during an epileptic seizure. The autopsy uncovered a congenital vascular brain abnormality believed to be connected to seizures she began experiencing in 1990.

  5. Sep 22, 1998 · She was 38. Greg Foster, a former champion hurdler and a family friend, said he had spoken with Griffith Joyner's husband, Al Joyner, and with her sister-in-law, the track star Jackie...

  6. Oct 22, 1998 · Autopsy proves FloJo suffered an epileptic seizure - Nebiolo urges Media Restraint. 23 October, 1998 -Monaco - Coroners investigating the death of sprint legend Florence Griffith Joyner on September 21 have announced that she died of suffocation in her sleep after suffering an epileptic fit.

  7. Oct 23, 1998 · Medical authorities say that Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner died of suffocation month ago after suffering seizure while she slept; say seizure was caused by congenital...

  8. Sep 21, 2023 · Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner, better known as "Flo-Jo," died in her sleep on September 21, 1998. Known for her style — long painted nails and colorful one-legged running...

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