The cause of death for former Ohio State Buckeyes and current UNLV Rebels offensive lineman Ben Christman, has been released. According to the Clark County Coroner’s Office, the 21-year-old died of heart disease and an irregular heartbeat.

College football player Ben Christman's cause of death has been revealed almost three months after he was found dead at age 21. Christman — a student and football player at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) — was discovered deceased in his off-campus apartment on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 11, PEOPLE previously reported.

UNLV football player Ben Christman died of heart disease and an irregular heartbeat, the Clark County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, May 8, nearly three months after his death. The manner of his death was determined to be natural.