Make Page Six a Preferred Source “Scream” star C.W. Morgan’s cause of death has been revealed after his death at age 72 on Aug. 30.
Page Six can confirm that the actor died from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
The actor’s manner of death is listed as natural, and states that he was found in the bathroom.
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a group of conditions that is caused by buildup of fatty plaque, and can result in heart attack and stroke.
The actor’s daughter, Renata Macfie, confirmed his passing on Aug. 31 in an emotional tribute on Facebook.
“I’m never going to have the right words for this post. Loosing [sic] you has left the biggest hole in my heart,” she wrote alongside an old photo of the two of them taken during her childhood.
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“I miss you endlessly already. I will carry on our Mulholland drives and our Starbucks outings. I’m grateful and lucky to have had you as my daddy. My Guck. Rest easy bubby.”
Macfie concluded, “Life will never be the same without you and your poorly timed jokes that I inherited from you. Love you endlessly (no more fighting about that anymore I win).”
Morgan was best known for playing the father of the Ghostface killer, Hank Loomis, in both the 1996 and 2000 “Scream” movies.
In the movie, he defended his son, Billy Loomis’, innocence in connection to the Woodsboro murders.
Morgan never married and is survived by his daughter.
On his Instagram page, he shared photos of his everyday life. His final Instagram post was on June 11, 2025, when he posted a pink flower.
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