The cause of death for Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has been officially ruled an accidental overdose, closing the investigation into the 29-year-old's sudden death. Authorities from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed on Friday that the athlete died from the effects of heroin and cocaine, after he was found unresponsive at a home in the San Fernando Valley on 11 May.
The news came after months of uncertainty across the basketball community, following early reports that narcotics may have been involved. Paramedics found the basketball star unresponsive in a bedroom and pronounced him dead around 15 minutes after arriving at about 5 p.m.
