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Rick James Autopsy Shocker
by Charlie Amter
Sep 16, 2004, 7:10 PM PT
Rick James may have died of "natural causes," as his label announced the day after his death, but a Los Angeles county coroner's report released Thursday confirms the singer's last few days may have been anything but homeopathic.
The coroner's office officially ruled James' Aug. 6 death "accidental," but also noted that no fewer than nine drugs were found in his system, including methamphetamine and cocaine.
As E! exclusively reported Aug. 7, James was spotted just days prior to his death at a Hollywood party using cocaine, and many of his friends privately were concerned that the former "Superfreak" was back to his partying ways before his untimely death.
James and his family had maintained that the R&B/funk star successfully kicked his cocaine habit and was sober after years spent battling a crack addiction.
The "Give It to Me Baby" singer spent time in a Los Angeles jail during the mid 1990s for a 1991 crack-fueled assault and had said in past interviews that his time behind bars had convinced him to stay clean.
In addition to cocaine and crystal meth, the Los Angeles county coroner's report noted the presence of seven other drugs found during the autopsy--specifically Xanax, Valium, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Digoxin, Chlorpheniramine and Vicodin. No single drug was found in quan ies that would establish lethal quan ies, hence the accidental death ruling.
The singer's official cause of death remains heart attack, according to the coroner's office. The 56-year-old had been suffering from several health issues, including diabetes, a stroke in 1998 and heart-related problems in recent years.
James remains best-known for his 1981 hit "Superfreak." However, the Grammy winner was more than a one-hit wonder. He sold millions of records in the 1980s and is widely credited with saving Motown Records from bankruptcy with hit albums like 1981's Street Songs.
In addition, James wrote and produced songs for Teena Marie, Eddie Murphy, Mary Jane Girls, the Temptations and Smokey Robinson. He also licensed his work for sampling by artists such as Mary J. Blige and, famously, M.C. Hammer.
The R&B star's death came just as the '80s legend was making a comeback of sorts. Comic Dave Chappelle's Chappelle's Show recently introduced James' music, unmistakable swagger and funk-filled persona to a new, younger demographic via a particularly memorable skit on the Comedy Central series. James was also reportedly meeting with Paramount and several other studios to have his upcoming memoirs turned into a feature-length film, with Chappelle in talks to star. The singer had also recently recorded more than 20 songs for a new album.
The beloved multi-instrumentalist received an all-star send off memorial service in Los Angeles Aug. 11 before being buried in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, two days later.
Good God... :shock :shock
Ahhhhhh the marvels of modern chemistry
"natural death" all right...
hehehe...it's pretty damn natural that if your health is already ed up that if you lay on a load like that bad things will happen...
Crysyal Meth and bad hearts are NOT a good combination...
Well, I guess all you can say is he seems to have died happy.
"Cocaine's a of a drug..."
dude...if you got problems, and wanna take a break, just have a drink and a joint....not all that other ....wutz wrong wit you rick? crazy mutha er....RIP man.
OK I looked this stuff up....They don’t go together....Who prescribed this stuff Elvis’s Doctor?
1.Xanax XR -medication for treatment of panic disorder...
2.Digoxin:A Medicine for Heart Problems ...
3.Chlorpheniramine -A histamine H1 antagonist used in allergic reactions, hay fever, rhinitis, urticaria, and asthma. It has also been used in veterinary applications. One of the most widely used of the classical antihistaminics,...
4.Celexa-Anti Depressant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)...
5.WELLBUTRIN XL is prescribed for the treatment of depression, but it is not for everyone. If you take WELLBUTRIN XL, there is a risk of seizure...But little sexual side effects...
6.Vicodin -A narcotic analgesic and acetaminophen pain reliever...
7.Valium-Benzodiazepines belong to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that slow down the nervous system).
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