With the one year anniversary of Erin Moran’s death approaching on April 22, it is time to remember the “Happy Days” star for the person and actress that we knew and loved. Her death last year shocked her fans around the world, and opened up plenty of questions about her cause of death.

Moran was known for her character Joannie Cunningham on “Happy Days” as well as the spin-off sitcom “Joannie Loves Chachi.” After the television shows ended, Moran’s life was anything but happy. She struggled to make ends meet financially and turned to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain.

Her drinking and drug problems didn’t help her sell herself in Hollywood and eventually her home was foreclosed on. She was forced to move in with her mother-in-law in a trailer park. Moran was part of a $10 million lawsuit against CBS in which the actors claimed their contract wasn’t fair. Each actor in the claim received $65,000, but it wasn’t enough to get Moran out of the hole she had dug for herself.

On April 22, 2017, around 4 p.m., authorities received a call about an “unresponsive female.” By the time emergency crews arrived, Moran was already gone. The cause of her death immediately became a subject of much debate.

Her “Happy Days” and “Joannie Loves Chachi” colleagues took to social media to express their sadness and disbelief. Henry Winkler, who played the role of the Fonz and Ron Howard who played Richie Cunningham on “Happy Days” both expressed their sadness and expressed that she was gone too soon.

Scott Baio, however, who played Chachi in “Joannie Loves Chachi” was less than sympathetic. He stirred up controversy by saying he wasn’t surprised at Moran’s death due to her drug and alcohol habits. He further angered people by saying that God gave her a brain and she should have taken care of herself. He would late regret his comments when her cause of death was revealed.

After Baio’s statements were released, rumors about Moran’s possible cause of death spread like wildfire. The sheriff’s department released a statement saying that toxicology reports were pending, but no illegal substances were found at the scene of Moran’s home.

The autopsy later revealed that Moran succumbed to stage IV cancer. Steve Fleischmann, Moran’s husband since 1993, revealed that Moran had fought the illness privately and many of her closest friends didn’t even know about it. He said she was diagnosed in December 2016 and within two months she was having to be fed through a feeding tube.

According to the coroner, Moran wouldn’t have survived even if she’d received medical assistance sooner the day of her death. The cancer had spread to her spleen, lungs, and brain. Her lungs were full of fluid.

As Moran’s date of death approaches, her co-workers and fans are choosing to remember her for her funny moments on screen and smiles that lit up the sets she worked on.