Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death announced

LOS ANGELES – Legendary Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, according to a death certificate released Tuesday.

According to the document obtained by TMZ, secondary causes of the Dodger icon's Oct. 22 death at age 63 were listed as “decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis” and “non-alcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis.”

The document also indicates that Valenzuela may have suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disorder.

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Funeral services for Valenzuela were held last Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. The death certificate shows that he was cremated.

Valenzuela is survived by his wife Linda and four children, Fernando Jr., Ricardo, Linda and Maria Fernanda, as well as seven grandchildren.

Valenzuela would have turned 64 on November 1, the day the Dodgers celebrated their World Series victory.

Valenzuela made his major league debut on September 15, 1980 at age 19 with the Dodgers and pitched 17 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run the remainder of the season.

In 1981, Valenzuela became the only player to win the Cy Young Award and the Rookie of the Year Award in the same season.

The Dodgers won the 1981 World Series in six games against the New York Yankees, with Valenzuela winning Game 3 at Dodger Stadium after the team lost the first two games in New York. Valenzuela was also on the Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series over the Oakland A's.

Valenzuela was a six-time All Star with the Dodgers, winning a Gold Glove Award in 1986 and a Silver Slugger Award in 1981 and 1983.