Current:Home > NewsPregnant Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie's Cause of Death Revealed -ProfitQuest Academy
Pregnant Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie's Cause of Death Revealed
View
Date:2025-04-13 05:06:35
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! (8561)
Related
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Save up to 71% off the BaubleBar x Disney Collection, Plus 25% off the Entire Site
- Former president of Honduras convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers
- Bracketology: Alabama tumbling down as other SEC schools rise in NCAA men's tournament field
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- How James Crumbley's DoorDash runs came back to haunt him in Michigan shooting trial
- Veteran Miami prosecutor quits after judge’s rebuke over conjugal visits for jailhouse informants
- Duchess Meghan talks inaccurate portrayals of women on screen, praises 'incredible' Harry
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- Virginia Tech star Elizabeth Kitley ruled out of ACC tournament with knee injury
Ranking
- Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
- Authorities investigate oily sheen off Southern California coast
- Unpacking the Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Amid a Tangle of Royal News
- Queer Eye's Tan France Responds to Accusations He Had Bobby Berk Fired From Show
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- 'God help her': Dramatic video shows zookeepers escape silverback gorilla in Fort Worth
- A West Virginia bill to remove marital exemption for sexual abuse wins final passage
- Lake Mead's water levels rose again in February, highest in 3 years. Will it last?
Recommendation
Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
Bill to protect election officials unanimously passes Maryland Senate
Drake announced for Houston Bun B concert: See who else is performing at sold-out event
Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley and Ines de Ramon Finalize Divorce Nearly 2 Years After Breakup
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
What's going on with Ryan Garcia? Boxer's behavior leads to questions about April fight
A Saudi business is leaving Arizona valley after it was targeted by the state over groundwater use
4 people found dead inside Texas home after large fire