Life What is recurrent ventricular tachycardia? What to know about Gilbert Gottfried’s condition. April 12, 2022Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAYComments Off on What is recurrent ventricular tachycardia? What to know about Gilbert Gottfried’s condition. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried died of recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II. Here's what to know about the heart condition.