Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic southpaw pitcher who helped Los Angeles Dodgers win the 1981 World Series, died last month from septic shock. Valenzuela died on Oct. 22 at age 63, although no cause of death was provided at the time. The player’s death ...

Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.

Fernando Valenzuela’s cause of death has been determined after the Dodgers legend died last month at 63. According to his death certificate, the broadcaster and former pitcher died due to decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis.