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Autopsy report shows what killed Diego Maradona

This handout file photo taken on November 11, 2020 and released by the press officer of Diego Armando Maradona shows Argentine football legend Diego Maradona (right) shaking hands with his doctor Leopoldo Luque in Olivos, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Diego Maradona's doctor was being investigated for involuntary manslaughter on November 29, 2020, four days after the Argentina legend suffered a fatal heart attack, the Argentine news agency Telam reported.

Photo credit: Pool | Diego Maradona Press Office

What you need to know:

  • Maradona's heart was twice the normal weight.
  • He had undergone an operation for a bleed on the brain on November 3
  • Maradona was widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders but there were no signs of alcohol or narcotics consumption in his autopsy, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday.