The cause of death of the American journalist who died in full coverage of the 2022 World Cup was revealed by his wife.
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Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed in the middle of Argentina’s clash once morest the Netherlands on December 9 in Qatar.
His wife, Celine Gounder, said in an interview with “CBS Mornings” that her husband died of an aortic aneurysm. This is a weakness in an arterial wall, which can swell and implode.
“It’s something that’s been in the works for years,” she said.
The United States repatriated the body of the journalist, visibly loved by the community, to do the autopsy.