Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: GREENSBORO - Michael Keith Cooper died alone last week beside one of our busiest roads , surrounded by a bank , a convenience store and two churches . He was homeless . Michael lost his battle with an ailing heart and the bottle . Initial autopsy results show he died of coronary heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver . He 's another one gone from our city 's most forgotten population . At least , that 's what Kenny Odekirk thinks . He was Michael 's good friend . They once shared a tent , food and alcohol . 
Question: What may be the reason leading up to Michael 's death ?
Output (English): He had become an alcoholic .