GoFundMe page set up for her family announced. She was 36, and 16 weeks pregnant with her fifth child. In an update on the page on Tuesday, the family shared that she died of a pulmonary embolism.«A few days ago we learned from the state Medical Examiners Office that the official cause of death was a pulmonary embolism,» the family's statement reads. «Although it is challenging to wrap our heads around how this could have happened, we know all first responders and medical personnel did.