A statement released by the agency that represented the actress provided addition details in a statement, which said Ms. Duke developed sepsis after her spleen ruptured.
No specifics were given about her complications, but they may include diseases like diverticulitis, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer or a Clostridium difficile infection, according to the report.
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