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Died of "sadness" ... that's incredibly sad. I mean, I know it's possible, but it seems so surreal to hear.

It's incomplete without the rest of the sentence: "a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life"

Grief is not just metaphorical, severe bereavement can affect health in very real ways.

yes, stress hormones may be one cause and can harm a lot of tissues