‘General Hospital’ Tyler Christopher Died from Suffocation Due to Intoxication

Tyler Christopher died beneath unhappy circumstances — in keeping with officers, he suffocated to dying … and it seems to have been partially attributable to him being drunk.

In response to the Medical Examiner Workplace’s report, obtained by TMZ, the “General Hospital” star’s official reason for dying is being listed as positional asphyxia attributable to acute alcohol intoxication. There is a contributing situation cited … coronary artery atherosclerosis.

In layman’s phrases, Tyler suffocated to dying due to how he was positioned when he died — and the ME right here is saying booze performed in an element in him ending up that means. The latter description is mainly plaque build-up in his arteries. His dying was unintended.

We broke the story … Tyler’s friend found him deceased at his San Diego condo — this after making an attempt and failing to come up with him for some time. His pal found his physique in his bed room … and known as 911 shortly thereafter.

Tyler’s one-time costar, Maurice Benard, broke the information about his passing … calling him a “truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting.”

He’d been on ‘General Hospital’ for a really very long time, starring in over 1,100 episodes. TC was solely 50.