what does it really mean when someone dies of ‘natural causes’?

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Apparently this is what Sinead O’Connor died of, it’s just been announced. But how is a 56 year old just dying in any way natural in this day and age?

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“Natural causes” is a catch-all term that means no external or obvious acute event caused the death. It’s not common for death certificates where I am to say “natural causes,” they will say one or more things that are more specific like the immediate cause of death (like heart failure, pneumonia) and any contributing factors (like chronic diseases or hypertension).

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