Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death announced

Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, according to his death certificate.

Valenzuela died last month at age 63, and TMZ obtained his death certificate on Tuesday, which also listed congestive alcoholic cirrhosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis as the pitcher's underlying cause of death.

Valenzuela, who was a pitcher for the Dodgers for 11 years before working as a baseball broadcaster, had his remains cremated and they remain at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

According to TMZ, the medical examiner believed Valenzuela had suffered from a rare brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Valenzuela played a total of 17 seasons in the MLB, spending time with the Angels, Orioles, Phillies, Padres and Cardinals after his tenure with the Dodges.

He was named an All-Star six times and won the 1981 CY Young and Rookie of the Year award.

Valenzuela won his first of two Silver Slugger Awards in 1981, which was also the year he won the World Series.

He won 173 games, yielding 2,074 hits and posting a 3.54 ERA during his MLB career.

The former Dodger served as the ballclub's Spanish-language announcer for 22 years and left his job in September to focus on his health.

“Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most influential players of his generation. With his distinctive pitching style, the Dodger left-hander's rookie season generated so much excitement in the United States and his native Mexico that it was widely referred to as “Fernandomania,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

“As a member of the Dodger broadcast team for more than 20 years, Fernando has helped reach a new generation of fans and foster their love of the game. Fernando will always be a beloved figure in Dodgers history and a special source of pride for the millions of Latino fans he inspired.”