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NASCAR champion Kyle Busch’s cause of death revealed by family
By Paulina Dedaj
Published May 23, 2026
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch died Thursday from complications related to "severe pneumonia [that] progressed into sepsis," according to a family statement obtained by FOX Sports on Saturday.
"The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications," the statement, according to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, read.
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