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S Club 7singerPaul Cattermoledied of a combination of heart-related issues, according to his death certificate.
The British star, 46, died on April 6 at his home in Dorset, England, and a spokesperson for the Dorset Coroner’s Servicetold PEOPLE last monththat it was due to “natural causes.”
An arrhythmia is a problem with the rate or rhythm of a person’s heartbeat, which in turn makes it difficult to effectively pump blood to other parts of the body, according to theAmerican Heart Association.
Myocardial ischemia, meanwhile, is when reduced blood flow to a person’s heart keeps the heart from getting enough oxygen, impeding its ability to properly pump blood, per theMayo Clinic.
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This typically happens when arteries are blocked — and according to theCleveland Clinic, atheroma, or plaque, is a fatty material that builds up inside arteries. Intraplaque hemorrhage is a common feature of when plaque builds up in the blood and causes arteries to narrow, per theNIH.
The coroner’s spokesperson told PEOPLE that investigations into Cattermole’s death had concluded and that there would be no Inquest considering he died of natural causes.
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Last month, Cattermole’s surviving group members Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara and Rachel Stevens announced that the tour would go on as planned in his memory, though his former girlfriend Hannah Spearritt would be opting out.
“The five of us are really excited and geared up to crack on,” Lee said. “It’s going to be our tribute to Paul. So, we are actually renaming the tour ‘The Good Times Tour,’ which is the song that Paul was going to sing.”
source: people.com
