The cause of death for beloved BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright has been revealed.
According to his death certificate, Wright died from a ruptured stomach ulcer.
The veteran broadcaster, who was one of the most familiar voices on British airwaves for over four decades, died suddenly aged 69 in February.
His longtime employer, the BBC, confirmed the news on Tuesday, revealing that the stated causes of death were acute peritonitis and a perforated peptic gastric ulcer.
Peritonitis is an infection of the lining of the abdomen and can become life threatening if left untreated.
Wright’s death had been registered by a family member at the Westminster Register Office on July 3.
He died at home in his Marylebone flat on February 12.
Police said at the time that his death was ‘unexpected, but is not being treated as suspicious’.