An autopsy report leaked to the Argentine media has claimed Diego Maradona died in his sleep after suffering heart failure, according to the Daily Mail.
Maradona’s death comes only two weeks after leaving the hospital following surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.
Medics also detected dilated cardiomyopathy, a medical condition in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body.
The 60-year-old’s nephew, Johnny Esposito, was the last person to see him alive.
Maradona complained to him that he was not feeling well and wanted to rest.
The football legend’s body arrived at the presidential palace in Argentina today, ahead of a three-day mourning period in the country.
The death of Diego Maradona – widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time – occurred on November 25, 2020, in Buenos Aires, sending shockwaves through the football world.
Maradona, who had been serving as head coach for Argentine Primera Division side Gimnasia de la Plata, had been in ill-health, having been hospitalized with a blood clot on the brain at the start of November.
He was admitted to La Plata clinic on November 2 after complaining of fatigue and low spirits, with representatives for the star maintaining that the condition was not serious.
Maradona was subsequently released from the hospital on November 12 to recover at home as an outpatient, with treatment and supervision from doctors.
However, tragedy struck while he was recuperating at his home near Tigre in northern Buenos Aires. It is reported across Argentina’s media that Maradona’s death was caused by a fatal heart attack.
