Why was the cause of Edith Piaf's death never confirmed?

Such a tragedy, the death of well-loved, even idolised singer, Edith Piaf whose husky voice charmed so many. Her death was not followed by an autopsy so the cause has never been truly identified. It is variously given as cirrhosis of the liver, cancer or brain haemorrage. Piaf wished to die in Paris, but did so in her villa with her husband on the French riviera. She was then driven in the dark of night by her husband and/or nurse to Paris for burial.

This action avoided the autopsy, whether this was a deliberate ploy or not. Piaf's whole life was a series of desperately sad health issues, but her addiction to pain killers only started after injuries following the first of several very bad car crashes. Piaf suffered further pain from arthritis, for which she became further dependent upon pain killers. It may have been the addiction and its possible connection with her health status that led to some secrecy around her death.

However, the worst aspect was the refusal of the Bishop of Paris to conduct a burial ceremony because of her 'wild' lifestyle. Nevertheless, almost the whole of Paris turned out to honour her.

The journey of eminent singer and cabaret performer, Edith Piaf was full of roller coaster rides of stardom and failure. And it is believed that she had faced much sorrow in her life since childhood.

Sadly, her death was also full of tragedy and rumors. The Parisian Idol, Edith Piaf died at the age of 47 on 11th October, 1963 in Cannes, France. Everybody was shocked and in grief due to her sudden death. There are a lot of myths about her death and this is the reason the cause of her death has never been confirmed.

Some reports suggested that because of liver cancer while some said it was cirrhosis. Few of her relatives and friends believed that she was morphine and alcohol addicted which can be a major cause of her death. Apart from this, some also believed that it was a cerebral hemorrhage. However, there were no autopsy reports. Hence the actual cause of her death is still a mystery.