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Cause of death for 'The Young and the Restless' actor Kristoff St. John revealed

LOS ANGELES — The cause of death for actor Kristoff St. John has been revealed by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

TMZ reported that the coroner's office listed hypertrophic heart disease as the cause of death. It is categorized as accidental.

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St. John was found dead in his San Fernando Valley, California, home Feb. 3. He was 52 years old.

, heart disease happens when plaque builds up in the arteries of the heart, making it difficult for it to pump blood to the rest of the body.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Actor Kristoff St. John attends the 10th anniversary celebration of "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil" at The Mirage Hotel & Casino on July 14, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

St. John was best known for his role as Neil Winters on the long-running daytime soap opera “The Young & the Restless.” He had been on the show since 1991 and won numerous Daytime Emmys and NAACP Image Awards for the part.