Autopsy Reports Tori Bowie’s Death Linked To Pregnancy Complications

The autopsy reveals more heartbreaking news.

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Tori Bowie Olympics
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Tori Bowie of the United States celebrates winning gold in the Women's 100 Metres Final during day three of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at The London Stadium on August 6, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Tori Bowie’s death was a shock to all.

While conducting a welfare check on Bowie at her Florida home on May 2nd, police found the U.S. sprinter and Olympic Gold Medalist dead. Now we are learning more about her passing.

According to an autopsy report, Bowie died due to pregnancy complications. The report from the Orange County (Florida) Medical Examiner’s Office stated that Bowie was approximately eight months pregnant and in active labor at the time of her death. Possible complications, according to medical officials, included respiratory distress and eclampsia, which occurs when a person develops seizures following a sudden spike in high blood pressure during pregnancy.

Bowie won a silver medal in the 100m, bronze in the 200m and a gold as the anchor leg in the women’s 4x100m relay. The pride of Mississippi was also a 2x World Champion.

The medical examiner also determined that Bowie, 32, passed due to natural causes.

More absolutely heartbreaking news about someone who was taken from us way too soon. RIP Tori.