blunt trauma
noun
: a usually serious injury caused by a blunt object or surface
died of blunt trauma to the head
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An autopsy report revealed that Frehley’s death was caused by blunt trauma injuries to his head after suffering a fall, with the manner of death listed as accidental.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2025
The cause of death for the rocker, born Paul Frehley, was revealed to be from blunt trauma injuries to his head from a fall, the Morris County Medical Examiner confirmed in a report obtained by PEOPLE on Monday, Nov. 10.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025
The cause was blunt trauma injuries to his head due to a fall, the outlets reported.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
It was determined Campbell died from multiple-blunt trauma.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2025
The cause of death for the rocker, born Paul Frehley, was revealed to be from blunt trauma injuries to his head from a fall, the Morris County Medical Examiner confirmed in a report obtained by PEOPLE on Monday, Nov. 10.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025
The cause was blunt trauma injuries to his head due to a fall, the outlets reported.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
It was determined Campbell died from multiple-blunt trauma.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Blunt trauma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blunt%20trauma. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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