A report from the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office in Florida said Bowie, who died at age 32, had a"well developed fetus," with the athlete estimated to have been 8 months pregnant, and was undergoing labor at the time of her death in May,The manner of death was ruled natural, the medical examiner's office said, according to USA Today. NBC News has not yet obtained or verified the autopsy report.
The 32-year-old was found at a residence in Orange County after sheriff’s deputies were asked to conduct a wellbeing check on a woman in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from in several days. The woman found dead at the residence was identified as Frentorish “Tori” Bowie, with authorities saying there were"no signs of foul play."
Officials said possible complications Bowie had included respiratory distress and eclampsia, which is the onset of seizures or a coma related to preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that can occur during pregnancy, according to the"Eclampsia can happen without any previously observed signs or symptoms of preeclampsia," the Mayo Clinic states on its website.
"Signs and symptoms that may appear before seizures include severe headaches, vision problems, mental confusion or altered behaviors. But, there are often no symptoms or warning signs," it says, noting that eclampsia can occur before, during or after delivery.“We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister,”
at the time. “Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family, friends and everyone that loved her.”