An autopsy was performed Monday on former baseball star Ken Caminiti, who died in New York at the age of 41.
It could take up to 10 days for an official cause of death to be determined from tissue and toxicology tests, said a spokeswoman for the city medical examiner's office.
Caminiti, the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player, died Sunday of a possible heart attack.
The three-time all-star third baseman, who won the MVP award when he was with the San Diego Padres, also played for Houston, Texas and Atlanta before retiring after the 2001 season.
Caminiti was sent to a state-run drug treatment facility in Texas in February 2003 after he tested positive for cocaine use, prompting prosecutors to request that his probation on a drug conviction be revoked.
He admitted in a Houston court last week that he violated his probation by testing positive for cocaine in September, said Rich Licht, his lawyer and agent.
In May 2002, Caminiti told Sports Illustrated he used steroids during his MVP season when he hit .326 with 40 home runs and 130 runs batted in.
Caminiti, who lived in the Houston area, was divorced. He is survived by three daughters, his parents, a brother and a sister.
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