On Thursday, 06 April 2023 several reports began circulating about Lance Reddick's cause of death. The actor, known for his roles on The Wire and John Wick franchise, passed away suddenly on March 17, 2023 at the age of 60, although reports list heart disease as the actor's cause of death, his attorney states that his lifestyle wasn't conducive to that.

Reddick's cause of death was listed as ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, according to his death certificate. But Reddick's attorney, James Hornstein, in a statement to PEOPLE, disputes the causes listed.

Hornstein stated that he has represented Lance Reddick for many years and will continue to represent his wife Stephanie. According to Hornstein, the coroner's statement on the death certificate was not a result of an autopsy as no autopsy was performed on Lance. He continued to state that no medical examination of Lance during his lifetime ever indicated such conditions.

To Hornstein, Lance was the most physically fit person as he exercised daily at his home gym, including extensive cardio work, and the availability of gym facilities was a contractual requirement for his work away from home. He ate as if a dietician was monitoring his every meal. He conclusively reiterated that the information appearing on the death certificate is wholly inconsistent with his lifestyle.

At the time of the actor's death, natural causes were listed as the cause of death.