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Nationally syndicated radio host Kidd Kraddick shockingly passed away over the weekend at the young age of 53 and the official cause of death is cardiac disease.

“His heart was enlarged,” coroner Granville Morse told the Dallas Morning News. “You have several vessels, and three were diseased — the worst of which was 80 percent blocked. That combination, an enlarged heart and cardiac disease, when someone dies like this it’s usually dysrhythmia,” which leads to an irregular heartbeat.

“What happens is your heart goes into a non-perfusable rhythm,” he added, saying that Kidd likely died quickly. “In English that means: imagine you turned off the faucet for the blood to go back to the brain. It not only doesn’t get to the brain, but it doesn’t get to the heart. Both stop working simultaneously.”

We continue to send our condolences to Kidd‘s family and friends during this difficult time.

Syndicated radio personality Kidd Kraddick has died at the age of 53 and many reports are citing the cause of death as a brain aneurysm.

Many celebrities have been sending out their condolences to Kidd‘s family and are also remembering the celebrated radio host with their own stories.

The Jonas Brothers were the first to react to the death. The group had just announced yesterday that they would be playing a charity event hosted by Kidd next month.

“Really hope this is not true about Kidd Kraddick. You will be missed,” Nick tweeted before adding “#RIPKiddKraddick.”

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UPDATE: The official cause of death has been determined to be cardiac disease.

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Radio host Kidd Kraddick has tragically passed away at the age of 53 due to a reported brain aneurysm.

The official cause of death has not been revealed, but many reports are citing the aneurysm at this time.

“All of us with YEA Networks and the Kidd Kraddick in the Morning crew are heartbroken over the loss of our dear friend and leader. Kidd devoted his life to making people smile every morning, and for 21 years his foundation has been dedicated to bringing joy to thousands of chronically and terminally ill children,” his radio station said in a statement.

“Kidd passed away today in New Orleans at a golf tournament organized to raise money for his beloved Kidd‘s Kids charity. He died doing what he loved, and his final day was spent selflessly focused on those special children that meant the world to him,” the statement continued. “We ask that you respect the privacy of his family and his colleagues. At the appropriate time, we will release more information about the cause of death.”

Many celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, have already expressed their sympathies on Twitter. We send out our condolences to Kidd‘s family and friends during this difficult time.