(NEXSTAR) – Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 91, had suffered cardiopulmonary arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.

Epilepsy was also listed as one of Goodall's conditions, though it's not clear if it contributed to her death, according to an image of the death certificate published by the outlet. No autopsy was performed.

Jane Goodall at Sierra Club's Trail Blazers Ball on April 02, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)

Cardiopulmonary arrest, or cardiac arrest, is a sudden loss of heart function that leaves the body’s organs unable to receive oxygenated blood. A cardiac arrest is usually fatal, with only about 1 in 10 people surviving an event that occurs outside of a ho

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