Singer Bonnie Pointer’s cause of death has been revealed.
The founder of the 70s and 80s R&B group The Pointer Sisters, 69, died after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest, according to her death certificate obtained by TMZ.
The document revealed that the musician, born as Patricia Eva Pointer, died at his home on June 8 at 3:37 am
The report noted that he also suffered from liver disease and liver cirrhosis (alcohol related) for nearly a decade.
A representative from the Los Angeles country Department of Public Health did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Bonnie’s death was previously confirmed by the singer’s sister and former bandmate Anita.
“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to fans of The Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie, died this morning,” Anita, 72, said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Our family is devastated, on behalf of my brothers, myself and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.”
“Bonnie was my best friend and we talk every day,” she added. “We never had a fight in our lives. I miss her already, and one day I’ll see her again.”
More than 50 years ago, Bonnie and her sisters began singing at her father’s church in Oakland, California. In 1969, Bonnie and her younger sister, June, who died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 52, began performing in clubs as “Pointers, a Pair.”
The duo’s older sisters, Anita and Ruth, 74, eventually joined them and were renamed the Pointer Sisters. In 1973, they released their self-titled debut album and the song “Yes We Can Can” became their first hit.
Bonnie recorded five albums with her sisters and co-wrote Pointer Sisters’ country hit “Fairytale” with Anita.
The Pointer Sisters continued to gain commercial success for hits like “I’m So Excited,” “Fire,” and “Slow Hand.” In the mid-1970s, Bonnie’s biggest hit was “Heaven Must Have Sent You.”
Bonnie’s last recording was a duet with Anita titled “Feels Like June”, which they released earlier this year and wrote in tribute to their late sister.
“The Pointer Sisters would never have happened if it hadn’t been for Bonnie,” Anita said. “The Pointer Sisters spent two decades at the top of the charts and performed before sold-out audiences worldwide. The Pointer Sisters in 2019 celebrated 50 years of acting, Bonnie is deceased by her sister June Pointer and is survived by his brothers Aaron and Fritz and sisters Ruth and Anita Pointer. “
