Beverly Hills 90210 actor David Gail’s cause of death revealed by mum in heartbreaking statement-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

David Gail’s cause of death has been confirmed (Picture: Charley Gallay/WireImage)

David Gail’s cause of death has been revealed by his mum, after he died aged 58.

The Beverly Hills 90210 actor was best known for playing the fiancé of Shannon Doherty’s Brenda Walsh in the beloved US show and for his role as Dr Joe Scanlon in the General Hospital spin-off Port Charles.

His sister Katie Colmenares confirmed his death last month, and previous reports stated that he died following complications from sudden cardiac arrest.

A statement from his mother Mary Painter now confirms he died from brain and heart complications following a drug overdose on January 16.

‘It breaks my heart to learn that my son died this way,’ she said.

‘David became reliant on medicine many years ago, after multiple surgeries on his hands and wrists.

‘He lived in enough pain to prevent him from working for almost a decade, with relief only achieved through full disability, physical therapy and pain medicine.

‘He struggled to stop taking pharmaceuticals and did before turning toward a more Eastern pain management including acupuncture and natural medicines.’

She added to Deadline: ‘I can only assume that his former opioid dependence played a part in self-medicating from uncontrolled sources.’

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