The cause of death of Loana, who was found dead at her home last week, is still undetermined. However, according to the initial autopsy report, her death could have been due to medical or toxic causes. The possibility of foul play has been ruled out.

Loana, 48, was found dead last Wednesday around 6 p.m. at her home near the Nice train station by firefighters, who had been alerted by a neighbor concerned about not having seen her for several days. The apartment door was locked from the inside, so firefighters entered through a window. Loana had “clearly been deceased for several days,” and her dog was also found dead, according to a statement from the prosecutor.

On Tuesday, the justice system revealed new details about the circumstances surrounding the death of the former reality TV star. Doctors released the autopsy findings in a statement issued by the public prosecutor in Nice. Their examination confirmed “a superficial scalp wound consistent with a fall from his height to the ground, as well as minor bruising on his back, lower back, and buttocks, consistent with the hypothesis of a fall to the ground.”

A medical or toxic origin?

Furthermore, the experts noted “an absence of fractures, signs of violent blows, traces of strangulation, or restraint.” They therefore ruled out the possibility of third-party involvement in Loana's death. The cause of death remains undetermined at this stage and “may be of medical or toxic origin,” the prosecutor's office stated. “The analysis of the samples taken should help to confirm the hypothesis of a death of toxic origin.”

France discovered Loana Petrucciani (her full name) in April 2001, when she lived with other unknowns for ten weeks, 24 hours a day, under the watchful eye of M6 cameras. The success of 'Loft Story' was immediate and phenomenal, and the show, considered a cult classic, inspired a series for the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform in 2024. But Loana gradually left the world of show business and began a long personal decline, marked by violence, health problems, suicide attempts, overdoses, and psychiatric episodes.