The Los Angeles County Coroner has finally released the cause of Whitney Houston’s death and has determined that it was an accidental drowning. The autopsy results also revealed that there was cocaine found in her system.
According to reports, her prolonged cocaine use along with her atherosclerotic heart disease could have caused her to suffer a heart attack, pass out, and eventually drown. There were other drugs found in her system at including Benadryl, Xanax, and marijuana, but the Coroner decided they didn’t have anything to do with her death, however she did use the cocaine immediately prior to her collapse in the Beverly Hilton Hotel. When investigators arrived on the scene, they found no traces of cocaine in her hotel room and it is believed that someone removed all traces of the drugs from her room before paramedics arrived on the scene.
TMZ is reporting:
One source who is extremely close to the situation tells us … the individual who removed the cocaine was also the person who supplied it to Whitney.Meanwhile, According to the press release from the coroners office, no foul play is suspected.
As we previously reported, other items were removed from the room as well, including bed sheets.
The Beverly Hills PD just told TMZ … its investigation is not closed. Cops will not comment on whether they are looking at evidence tampering.
Patricia Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law and manager released a statement on behalf of the family saying they’re just happy to have some closure:
“We are saddened to learn of the toxicology results, although we are glad to now have closure.”
Via Los Angeles Times & TMZ
