Linda Lavin’s cause of death has been revealed.
The “Alice” actress passed away on December 29 after suffering cardiopulmonary arrest with lung cancer listed as the underlying cause, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ on Monday.
Cardiopulmonary arrest prevents blood from pumping into the heart, which keeps oxygen from being delivered to vital organs, per the Cleveland Clinic.
In most cases, people tend to collapse and become unresponsive.
Lavin’s death certificate also revealed she was cremated on January 4 at the Los Angeles home of her husband of nearly 20 years, Steve Bakunas.
Days before her death, the Broadway legend underwent a bronchoscopy on December 26. The procedure allows a physician to look inside the airways to treat or diagnose a lung condition.
On Sunday, December 29, Lavin’s longtime representative, Bill Veloric, confirmed her death, saying she had “passed unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer.”
The actress became a staple in Hollywood and Broadway after landing her first major role in 1976 as Alice Hyatt on the CBS series “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.”
The show’s title was eventually shortened to “Alice,” with Lavin becoming a role model for playing a widowed working mom of a 12-year-old.
The series ran from 1976 to 1985.
Lavin landed several other roles in television and film during her long career, starring in hits like “The Good Wife,” “The Back-up Plan,” “Santa Clarita Diet” and most recently, “No Good Deed” on Netflix.
The Tony Award winner also left an undeniable mark on Broadway, appearing on the stage in “Broadway Bound” (1987), “It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Superman” (1966), “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” (1970), “The Diary of Anne Frank” (1998), “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife” (2001), “Collected Stories” (2010), “The Lyons” (2012), to name a few.
Following the news of her passing, several of her former co-stars paid tribute.
Among those was “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander, who played her son in “Broadway Bound.”
“I spent a year on Broadway as part of this family with the glorious Linda Lavin as my mom, Generous, kind and funny as hell – Linda was sheer joy to be with,” he captioned a photo with the actress. “As wonderful as she was on screen, her true range and ability was best displayed on stage. The talent was immense. The heart even bigger. And her laugh was a treasure. Rest well, mama. Love you.”
Levin was survived by her husband, whom she wed in 2005.
She had no biological children but reportedly remained active in her stepchildren’s lives from her second husband.
