Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe was almost blind by the time he died, aged 74, an inquest opening has heard.
Coroner's officer Sharon Carr confirmed Sutcliffe died of Covid-19 and had underlying health conditions.
The serial killer who took the lives of 13 women had recently been diagnosed with Covid-19 and died at the University Hospital of North Durham on November 13, reports ChronicleLive.
A hearing confirmed his cause of death as SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease and was told Sutcliffe was "almost blind".
Sutcliffe' was born on June 2, 1946 in North Yorkshire, the inquest heard.
He was a prisoner at HMP Frankland in Durham at the time of his death.
Sutcliffe was identified by a police officer following his death and his ex-wife was named as his next of kin.
Detective Inspector Claire Lambert from Durham Constabulary said: "On November 10 we were first made aware that Mr Sutcliffe had been transferred to the University Hospital of North Durham and from that point, prison officers made a record of his movements.
"It was reported to us that he had been seriously ill and over a period of weeks spent a lot of time in medical care before being transferred to the hospital.
"Mr Sutcliffe had a pacemaker fitted, was almost blind and used a wheelchair.
"We first became aware of his death after a call from prison on November 13.
"When somebody dies, an investigation will occur as a matter of course.
"The deceased Peter Sutcliffe used his mother's maiden name after he was given life imprisonment.
"As a result, he is also known as Coonan and is known by the Yorkshire Ripper by the media."
The officer confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
She continued: "There was nothing untoward, there were no documents indicating any violence, there were no injuries on his body.
"There was no third party involvement or any suspicious circumstances."
Crispin Oliver adjourned the inquest until February 1, 2021.
