Update:
When the actor passed, he was receiving care at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. His final resting place is at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary.
According to The Mayo Clinic, cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects your heart muscle. “If you have cardiomyopathy, your heart can’t efficiently pump blood to the rest of your body. As a result, you may experience fatigue, shortness of breath or heart palpitations. Cardiomyopathy gets worse over time.”
Ryan O’Neal’s official cause of death is from congestive heart failure. The actor who passed away at 82 years old on December 8, had suffered from cardiomyopathy for years. His death certificate does not list any other factors responsible for his death.