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Coroner Confirms Conservative Blogger Andrew Breitbart Died Of Heart Failure

WESTWOOD (CBS) — The Los Angeles County coroner's office has confirmed that conservative blogger and commentator Andrew Breitbart died last month of heart failure stemming from coronary disease.

Breitbart, 43, died March 2 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

No prescription or illicit drugs were found in his system and foul play is not suspected, the coroner's office has concluded.

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