Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death revealed

The cause of Fernando Valenzuela's death has been determined after the Dodgers legend died last month at the age of 63.

According to his death certificate, the broadcaster and former pitcher died of decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis.

The document received from TMZ also notes that another probable cause of Valenzuela's death was that he suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disease. Symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can include severe mental decline and dementia, as well as involuntary muscle twitches.

Following Valenzuela's death, MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. issued a statement honoring the baseball legend.

“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,” the statement said. “His 1981 season ranks as one of the most successful pitching years of all time, as Fernando was the National League Rookie of the Year, NL Cy Young Award winner, Silver Slugger and World Series champion.”

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