Losing anybody sucks. When a person is older, or sick for a while,it’s tough but you can prepare yourself maybe. To lose somebody so young in her sleep,just is crazy. No known or obvious medical conditions is a puzzler,they still have not ruled a cause as far as I know. A real shame for her Family, I think her book was going to be good. I know she worked on it for a couple years,and really helped bring the Golden State Killer to a broader audience. In my opinion, he’s quite possibly one of the greatest criminals to ever live(I do NOT mean greatest in a good way). He has hundreds of break ins and burglaries, over 50 rapes, and at least a dozen murders,that’s simply mind boggling he has evaded identification-makes Zodiac look like an amateur in my opinion

It’s been more than three months. There is no viable excuse for a delay like this. CA is so bankrupt that the justice system is suffering terribly, IMHO.
Or, maybe, the autopsy is complete but the husband just doesn’t want to release any details. It’s my understanding that they have to release "cause of death" at least.

Thanks doranchak.

My father passed in my arms in early March. Still nothing in regards to his autopsy. Being given a HUGE runaround. It does seem typical of CA…at least for the last several years.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/a … ar-AAmBax3

LOS ANGELES — Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt said Friday that coroner’s officials informed him that his wife died last year from a combination of prescription medications and an undiagnosed heart condition.

Oswalt wrote in a statement to The Associated Press that he and his wife Michelle McNamara had no idea she had a condition that caused blockages in her arteries.

"We learned today the combination of drugs in Michelle’s system, along with a condition we were unaware of, proved lethal," Oswalt said.

The blockages, combined with her taking the medications Adderall, Xanax and the pain medication fentanyl, caused his wife’s death in April 2016, Oswalt said in the statement sent via his publicist.

Los Angeles coroner’s Lt. David Smith said McNamara’s cause of death remains listed as pending.

McNamara died April 21 in her sleep at age 46.

She founded the website the True Crime Diary, writing about breaking crime news and "cold cases" of crimes that were unsolved by police.

Oswalt is a comedian whose TV credits include "Veep," ”Justified," ”Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "The King of Queens" and films including "Magnolia," ”Starsky & Hutch" and "Ratatouille." He and McNamara married in 2005.

A few weeks after McNamara’s death, Oswalt penned a heartfelt essay, saying his "family is devastated but can’t help remember all of the times she made them laugh or comforted them."

He said his wife’s death "hasn’t left a void, she’s left a blast crater."

The couple had a daughter who is now seven.

As a true crime aficionado, I am embarrassed to admit I’m not familiar with Ms. McNamara’s work. I will most definitely be looking for anything I can find that was written by/about her. Yes, 46 is far too young to die. My deepest sympathies to her family, friends, and fans. May she rest in peace.