It has been disclosed what led to the death of baseball icon Pete Rose.

Rose, who holds the record for the most hits in Major League Baseball history and faced a lifetime ban from the sport in 1989 for betting on Cincinnati Reds games while managing the team, passed away on Monday at the age of 83, as confirmed by the Reds to YSL News Sports.

The Clark County (Nevada) Coroner’s Office informed The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the YSL News Network, that Rose’s death was attributed to hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure, makes the heart exert more effort to circulate blood due to the pressure against the artery walls, as explained by the Mayo Clinic. Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by a build-up of plaque in the arteries, which restricts blood flow.

Rose’s final public appearance was at the Music City Sports Collectibles and Autograph Show in Nashville, Tennessee, just one day before his passing at his Las Vegas home. During the event, he was seen in a wheelchair, reconnecting with former teammates Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Tony Perez, and Ken Griffey Sr.

The collectibles company noted in their caption, “Incredible that they all got to see each other one last time.”

On “The Dan Patrick Show” Tuesday, fellow Reds legend Johnny Bench shared that he was at the collectibles show on Saturday and just missed seeing Rose the following day. Even though Bench didn’t get to meet Rose, he voiced his worries about him after hearing his teammates express concerns regarding his health.

“The guys were quite worried about him on Sunday because they mentioned he just wasn’t his usual self,” Bench remarked. “It’s sad. It really is.”

In 2018, during divorce discussions, Rose revealed that he was “currently disabled and can barely walk or travel.” Court documents highlighted that his attorneys noted his “deteriorating health,” mentioning that he was on blood thinners and had undergone three heart surgeries within five years.