An associate of “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic was attacked by a tiger during a show in Oklahoma earlier this year … and now TMZ has learned the official cause of death.

According to the Tulsa Medical Examiner, Ryan Easley died from blunt force, sharp force, and crushing injuries … due to tiger mauling.

As we reported … Ryan was handling a tiger during a show at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, OK, on September 20. We were told a tiger suddenly grabbed Ryan around his neck and shoulder area, and sank its teeth into him before violently shaking him.

Ryan’s mentor retired in 2011, and he started a traveling act called ShowMe Tigers, where he would show off the talents of several trained tigers.

He opened Growler Pines after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant traveling with his act wouldn’t be viable.

A statement was shared on Growler Pines’ Facebook account after the event took place, calling it a “painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world.”

Sydney Sweeney is finally addressing the age-old question that’s been on everyone’s lips since she burst onto the scene … and yep, it’s exactly what you think it’s about. 🍒

The actress sat down for Vanity Fair’s lie-detector test while promoting her new flick, “The Housemaid” — and that’s when costar Amanda Seyfried asked whether her boobs are real or if she’d ever had any work done on ’em.

But she hasn’t always felt that way … she told Glamour UK last year she actually considered a reduction at 18 ’cause she felt uncomfortable with how big they were — until her mom talked her out of it.

Justin Bieber can’t forget where he came from. The singer revisited the bowling alley from his iconic “Baby” music video 15 years after the smash hit solidified him as a global star with huge staying power.

In a video posted to Instagram, Bieber belted out the lyrics to the 2010 hit in the abandoned space where he had an epic dance-off to impress his dream girl more than a decade ago.

Fans will remember, “Baby” came out roughly one year after JB’s debut single, “One Time.” The melodious track charted extremely well, but it wasn’t until his album, “My World 2.0,” that he became a truly global superstar.

JB’s been having a blast over the holidays. He was spotted zipping around Palm Springs in California on a fancy scooter on Thanksgiving Day.