MLB legend Pete Rose died from heart disease … officials announced Tuesday.
According to the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada … the official cause of death for Rose was determined as hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Rose had also been battling diabetes mellitus, officials added.
His death was ruled a natural one.
TMZ Sports broke the story … Rose was found dead by a family member in his Las Vegas home on Monday afternoon.
He had just been seen on Sunday at a Fiterman Sports Group meet-and-greet in Nashville … and while he was in a wheelchair because his back had been bothering him, we’re told he appeared to be in good spirits.
He even posed for a picture during the event with some of his famed Big Red Machine teammates … and you can see, he had a big smile on his face.
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