Cause of Death Revealed for Bodybuilder, ‘Scary Movie’ Star
A cause of death has been revealed for bodybuilder and actress Jayne Trcka, who starred as Miss Mann in the 2000 parody film Scary Movie.
Trcka passed away in December after being found unresponsive in the kitchen of her California home. She was 62 years old.
“There was trauma to the body, but we wouldn’t be able to indicate cause of death at this time,” a San Diego Medical Examiner spokesperson told The US Sun following Trcka's death.
A cause of death has now reportedly been determined
According to a new report from TMZ, Trcka's death was officially ruled an accident caused by heart and circulation issues.
"The San Diego County Medical Examiner listed Jayne's immediate cause of death as hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease complicated by left femoral fracture," TMZ wrote.
Alcohol was also listed as a contributing factor in Trcka's death.
A look back at the career of Jayne Trcka
Born Feb. 27, 1963 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Trcka began pursuing bodybuilding after moving to California in her 20s.
Trcka graced the covers of fitness magazines such as MuscleMag International and Women’s Physique World and also appeared in Flex, Iron Man and other publications. Trcka took home first place honors at the 1997 California State Championships, the 1998 Junior Nationals and the 2004 Los Angeles Championships.
She made her acting debut in Scary Movie, and also appeared in the films The Black Magic, Nudity Required and Cattle Call, as well as The Drew Carey Show and Whose Line is it Anyway?
Most recently, Trcka worked as a real estate agent in the San Diego area.