Milkshake of death? More like myopathic meds...

Its official: The L.A. Coroner’s office has pronounced the premature death of Chris Penn accidental, and the cause”nonspecific cardiomyopathy.” In plain English, that’s an enlarged heart, one that was damaged by the “effects of multiple medication intake.”

While this squashes numerous tabloid media reports that chalked up the 300 lb. Penn’s demise to one milkshake n’ prime rib too many, what doesn’t change is the loss of a gigantically talented character actor.

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