Current:Home > ContactPregnant Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie's Cause of Death Revealed -Zenith Profit Hub
Pregnant Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie's Cause of Death Revealed
View
Date:2025-04-12 22:36:42
Tori Bowie's cause of death has been determined one month after her tragic passing.
The 32-year-old, who won three medals for Team USA at the 2016 Olympics, died from complications of childbirth at her Florida home, according to a coroner's report obtained by TMZ. The report said the athlete was about eight months pregnant and "undergoing labor" when she passed away. Her body was found on May 2, per the autopsy obtained by E! News.
Bowie's body was discovered on May 2 after Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to perform a welfare check on the athlete, who had "not been seen of heard from in several days," a spokesperson for the agency previously told NBC News. At the time, the spokesperson said authorities found "no signs of foul play" at the scene.
The track and field star's management company confirmed her death a day later, writing on Instagram, "We've lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright!"
Six years before her death, Bowie—born Frentorish Bowie—took home the gold medal alongside 4×100 meter relay teammates Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix and English Gardner at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. She also won a silver medal in the 100 meter dash and a bronze in the 200 meter dash at the same Olympics.
Bowie's funeral was held on May 12 in Mississippi, where she was mourned by family and close friends.
"A few people were tapped to give remarks at Tori's funeral on Saturday and each time they relayed a track memory I remembered thinking 'I was there,'" Madison recalled in a May 15 Instagram post. "Tori was on top of the world until she wasn't, me too. We have literally stood there together."
Sharing that Bowie had "struggled off the track" and was "increasingly isolated," the 37-year-old continued, "I'm grateful to have caught up with her when I saw her last. And I felt I had to be with her again. I'd only been to Mississippi once before and I don't remember it. But I won't soon forget this trip. And I will never forget Tori."
(E! and NBC News are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
Updated June 14, 2023 at 12:51 p.m. PT after E! News obtained the autopsy.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (3715)
Related
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Carrie Underwood Reveals Son's Priceless Reaction to Her American Idol Gig
- Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return
- Outer Banks’ Madison Bailey Hints Characters Will Have “Different Pairings” in Season 4
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Arizona man admitted to decapitating his mother before her surprise party, police say
- MLB postseason highlights: Padres, Mets secure big wins in Game 1 of wild-card series
- Video of fatal shooting of Kentucky judge by accused county sheriff shown in court
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update
Ranking
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Tigers, MLB's youngest team, handle playoff pressure in Game 1 win vs. Astros
- How to watch 'The Daily Show' live episode after Tuesday's VP debate
- Live Nation is found not liable for 3 campers’ deaths at Michigan music fest
- Trump's 'stop
- 'Electrifying:' Prince dancer, choreographer Cat Glover dead at 62
- Davante Adams landing spots: Best fits for WR if Raiders trade him
- NFL power rankings Week 5: Do surging Baltimore Ravens rocket all the way up to No. 1?
Recommendation
FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
'Park outside': 150,000 Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler hybrids recalled for fire risk
Woman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison
No one expects a judge’s rollback of Georgia’s abortion ban to be the last word
Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
Voting gets underway in Pennsylvania, as counties mail ballots and open satellite election offices
Mark Estes Breaks Silence on Kristin Cavallari Split
Analyzing Alabama-Georgia and what it means, plus Week 6 predictions lead College Football Fix