
Shelley Fabares' death details surface: ARDS and pneumonia named on death certificate
New details reveal Shelley Fabares’ death certificate lists acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as the immediate cause, with pneumonia named as a contributing factor. The actress had been diagnosed with a respiratory infection weeks earlier and died Aug. 22 at age 82; no autopsy was performed and she was cremated on Aug. 28. Tributes from colleagues followed, and she is survived by her husband Mike Farrell and two stepchildren.













