NBA forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner rules the death an accident. The examiner says the cause of death is the effects of heroin and cocaine. Reports describe an examination conducted by a deputy medical examiner after Clarke was found dead at his Los Angeles home.
The outlets largely align on the medical examiner’s findings: both the cause and manner of death are certified after an investigation and an autopsy/examination process. The New York Post and Yahoo Sports both cite the Medical Examiner announcement and use the same wording about “the effects of heroin and cocaine,” while Fox News similarly characterizes the death as an accidental overdose. None of the accounts referenced by these sources attributes the death to other causes or suggests foul play.
