Brandon Clarke's death is being investigated as a possible overdose in Los Angeles, with police treating the Memphis Grizzlies forward's passing on Monday as suspicious after drug paraphernalia was reportedly found at the home where he was staying, according to TMZ. Authorities have not confirmed how the 29-year-old died and no official cause of death has yet been released.
The shock around Clarke's sudden death has been heightened by the timing. Just weeks earlier, in April 2026, he was arrested in Arkansas and charged with possession of Kratom, a plant-based extract classified as a controlled substance under state law, along with several traffic-related offences. Those charges are now being revisited by US outlets as investigators try to reconstruct Clarke's final hours.
