Bobby Brown Jr. has been declared dead by potential overdose of alcohol, cocaine and opioid fentanyl, according to a coroner’s report.
The son of R&B singer Bobby Brown, Brown Jr. also died at his Los Angeles home on November 18 last year.
Accidental Death
The 28-year-old artist was found unresponsive in his bedroom by his girlfriend. She called paramedics, who pronounced him dead. No foul play is suspected.
An autopsy report released on Monday referred to his death as an accident.
The singer had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, the report said.
Substance Abuse
The night before his death, he had consumed tequila and cocaine, and “snorted” the painkiller Percocet, a witness told police.
The family said Brown Jr. was experiencing flu-like symptoms at the time, but had not been tested for Covid-19.
Brown Jr. was one of two children since his father’s 11-year relationship with Kim Ward, which ended in 1991.
Her death comes eight years after her stepmother Whitney Houston accidentally drowned in a bathtub, and five years after the death of her 22-year-old sister, Bobbi Kristina in similar circumstances.
Heavens Found An Angel
Last November, Bobby Brown described his son’s death as “devastating to my family,” adding: “There are no words to describe the pain.”
Brown Jr’s brother, Landon, paid tribute by sharing a black-and-white photo of his late sibling on Instagram, alongside the caption: “I love you forever King.”Brown Jr.’s brother, Landon, thanked him profusely for sharing a black and white photo of his missing sibling on Instagram, with captions saying: “I love you forever King.”
The singer’s girlfriend, Anna Reed, wrote on Twitter: “Heavens have found an angel but I have lost my soul.”
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