Cause of Rod Donald's death

Taken verbatim from Frogblog:

Rod was killed by Viral Myocarditis.

NZPA reports:

Mr Donald’s partner, Nicola Shirlaw, released the finding by Christchurch pathologist Martin Sage today. “He said in his opinion the cause of death was viral myocarditis,” Ms Shirlaw said in a statement.

“Viral myocarditis is an uncommon but well-recognised cause of sudden death,” he said.

Hopefully the conspiracy theories just beginning to flower can now wither on the vine.