Image Credit: MLB via Getty Images Garret Anderson, a left fielder for the Los Angeles Angels, died on April 16, 2026, the team announced in a statement the next day. He was 53, and since the late MLB star was still young, many are wondering what caused his death. "The Angels organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise's most beloved icons, Garret Anderson," Angels owner Arte Moreno said in a statement, per the MLB.