Kath Wharton’s cause of death revealed after being found in McDonald’s parking lot

Former Kiwi rugby league player Kath Wharton tragically passed away in Auckland after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in a McDonald’s parking lot. Wharton, who had just arrived from a long flight from Japan, was found unresponsive in her car. A coroner’s report revealed a cardiac embolism as the cause of death, with COVID-19 and fatigue potentially contributing.