EXCLUSIVE

Daphne from 'Scooby-Doo' Death Certificate Died from Cardiac Arrest

Heather North -- the longtime voice of Daphne on 'Scooby-Doo' -- died of a heart attack brought on by respiratory disease ... TMZ has learned.

North's official cause of death is listed as cardiopulmonary arrest with an underlying cause of constrictive bronchiolitis ...

. She also had a very low level of oxygen in her blood when she died on November 29.

As we reported ... the actress passed away at her home in Studio City following a long illness.

Heather starred on 'Scooby' for more than 30 years, and also had on-camera roles on "Days of Our Lives," "The Barefoot Executive," "Mr. Novak," and "The Fugitive."

She was 71.

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