Meaning of ‘short illness’ in Mark Margolis case is his cause of death not known

“Breaking Bad” actor Mark Margolis died at the age of 83, leaving his fans devastated.

Hundreds of his fans were left wondering about the actor’s cause of death.

Most of news websites and TV channels reported that Mark Margolis died after a short illness.

Some of his fans were unable to understand what a short illness could possibly mean.

For those unaware, the phrase “short illness” is often used when one does not want to reveal the actual cause of death or the cause is not publicaly known.

So “short illness” in Mark Margolis’ death reports on the media means news outlets were not aware of the actual cause for some reason.

Maybe the actor’s family decided not to share it with people.