The loss of life certificates for Andy Griffith says the actor's dying in advance this week was due to a center attack.

The certificates says the 86-year-old had suffered the assault 24 hours sooner than he died at 7 a.m. Tuesday. It additionally says he had suffered for years from different illnesses, together with coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, which are a sort of top ldl cholesterol or prime triglycerides.

Griffith's loss of life certificates was filed Thursday with the necessary information place of work in Dare County. It says he is buried within the Griffith Circle of relatives Cemetery in Manteo. Dr. Johnny Farrow of Manteo signed the certificate.

Griffith was absolute best recognized for taking part in Sheriff Andy Taylor within the" Andy Griffith Show," which aired from 1960 to 1968. He was born in Mount Ethereal and lived in Manteo.