‘ALF’ star Benji Gregory’s cause of death revealed
nypost.comfor “ALF” actor Benji Gregory has been revealed. The former child star died of “environmental heat exposure in the setting of hepatic cirrhosis,” according to records from the medical examiner’s office in Maricopa County, Arizona, viewed by The Post.Gregory’s manner of death was ruled an accident.
The actor died on June 13 at the age of 46. He was found in his car in the parking lot of a Chase Bank in Peoria, Ariz.Hepatic cirrhosis, also known as cirrhosis of the liver, is permanent scarring that damages your liver and interferes with its functioning, according to The Cleveland Clinic.
It can lead to liver failure. Cirrhosis is the result of persistent liver damage over many years.Gregory’s sister, Rebecca Hertzberg-Pfaffinger, confirmed his death in a Facebook post via her brother’s page on July 10.“It is with a heavy heart my family has suffered a loss way too early,” she wrote.“Ben was a great Son, Brother and Uncle.
He was fun to be around and made us laugh quite often. Still, going through his things, I find myself laughing at little videos or notes of his, in between crying.”“My brother Ben was found in his car, along with his beloved service dog Hans, deceased on June 13,” she added. “We believe he went there the evening of the 12th to deposit some residuals. (Found in his car) and never got out of the car to do so.
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