Lindsey Pearlman's cause of death has been made public after an autopsy was conducted by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Earlier this year, in February, the 43-year-old Empire actress went missing, with her dead body eventually being discovered in a vehicle five days after her disappearance. She was found near the entrance of Runyon Canyon Park, a well-known hiking trail in Hollywood.
Pearlman's death was ruled on Monday as suicide brought on by sodium nitrite toxicity, per a report obtained by People.
The report went on to say that "the presence of non-toxic levels of lorazepam, metoclopramide, and codeine" were detected in the late actress' system.
According to a missing person alert that had been issued by authorities, Pearlman had last been seen on February 13 around 12:00 PM local time near the Thai Town area of LA.
According to police, she "failed to return home," which raised alarm bells among her loved ones as no one had heard from her since she was last seen.
She was found dead about four miles away from her last sighting, with authorities saying at the time that she was discovered off Hollywood Boulevard.
Her cousin, Savannah Pearlman, tweeted on February 17 that the actress was "last pinged on Sunset blvd."
Savannah went on to confirm Pearlman had died, writing on Twitter: "I'm deeply sad to report that they have found Lindsey, and it was too late."
She added: "Lindsey was a fierce animal advocate and a talented actress."
The actress' agent said in a statement to E! News at the time: "We are deeply saddened by Lindsey Pearlman's passing today. The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time while they process and grieve."
Pearlman was best known for her TV show appearances, with her credits including General Hospital and Chicago Justice.
She also appeared on Empire, Sneaky Pete, American Housewife, Selena: The Series, and The Purge anthology series. Her most recent projects were BET+'s The Ms. Pat Show and Urbanflix's Vicious.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out for help and contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.
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