Jamie Bartlett’s cause of death revealed

Jamie Bartlett’s partner Rosa Onious has revealed the celebrated actor’s cause of death. 

The South African arts industry once again suffered a loss when Bartlett passed away on Monday evening at 55-years-old. 

WHAT KILLED JAMIE BARTLETT? 

According to Rosa Onius, an autopsy revealed that cardiac arrest was the reason behind the actor’s death. 

“We got the autopsy results and they said it was cardiac arrest,” she said. 

The 29-year-old retail manager reportedly tried to wake Bartlett up on Monday afternoon but he did not wake up and also tried nudging him but that also did not work. 

Onious and her mother then called an ambulance. Paramedics are said to have tried everything to resuscitate him but it was unfortunately too late. 

The family is yet to communicate dates for the memorial service and funeral.

LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE

On Sunday night, the beloved actor made a public appearance at the Lifestyle Brooklyn club in Pretoria. Bartlett was with Somizi and his girlfriend Rosa as the group partied in VIP.

On Monday afternoon, hours before news of Jamie’s death broke online, Rosa shared a clip of their time in the club.

She posted in the caption: “About last night at @012_lifestyle_brooklyn. Champagne poppin. @realjamiebartlett Thank you for making my night extra special as always”.

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Somizi has also shared several videos of his last moments with Bartlett. On that Sunday, Bartlett is said to have greeted everyone at the Lifestyle Brooklyn club and also interacted with the kitchen staff who took pictures with him. 

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Bartlett will be remembered for his villainous role as David Genaro in Rhythm City which he played for over a decade. He was popular for his improvised dialogue which he sometimes prepped before shooting or added during a particular scene.   

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