Coroner: Renfro Overdosed on Heroin

Posted Feb 8th 2008 5:08PM by TMZ Staff

In a sad conclusion to a tragic life, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that actor Brad Renfro died from an accidental overdose of heroin.

The cause of death was ruled "acute heroin/morphine intoxication," and the drugs were injected, according to the coroner's office. "The final manner of death has been ruled an accident," the coroner reported. The 25-year-old former child actor was found dead in his L.A. home on January 15.

TMZ was at a court hearing last August when Renfro told a judge he was trying to get his life back together and get clean. He had been scheduled to return to court on February 27 for a status check.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P.

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1. I for one am totally shocked and surprised.

Posted at 4:43PM on Feb 8th 2008 by who fuggin cares

2. First.

Posted at 4:44PM on Feb 8th 2008 by carlos

3. Another loser out of our lives and the world's gene pool! There is a God!

Posted at 4:45PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Richard Pierce

4. Sad, he just went to sleep and that was that. Heroin is whack!

Posted at 4:46PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Dyna

5. why do they call overdose an accident? It seems like suicide to me.

Posted at 4:47PM on Feb 8th 2008 by kellygrrrl

6. God rest his young soul. I do not understand how heroine has made such a swift and horrific comeback. And way to show respect to the dead, Richard Pierce. God forbid if you or any of your family or friends end up addicted to this or any other dangerous drug. Shame on you.

Posted at 4:48PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Jennie

7. He probably had been clean for quite some time when he OD'ed. People die when they relapse because they try to pick up where they left off and the results are often fatal.

Posted at 4:48PM on Feb 8th 2008 by who fuggin cares

8. Hey Carlos........F**K OFF!!
Does anyone ever intentionally overdose, other than wanting to commit suicide?

Posted at 4:52PM on Feb 8th 2008 by posters who write FIRST and aren't can F**K OFF!!

9. Drugs are stupid.

Posted at 4:52PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Cartman

10. so whats his status check??

Posted at 4:55PM on Feb 8th 2008 by RoughDaddy

11. Claro que las drogas matan, todos los de "Hollywood" son unos adictos.

Posted at 4:55PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Yogi

12. Doper, doper , doper ,doper , well what we got here is .... guess what kiddies another dead doper , BTW who's next on the dead doper list ? I cant feel sorry for these people because with all thats out about drugs no one can claim ignorance

Posted at 4:55PM on Feb 8th 2008 by craphound

13. This is great, you have to check it out!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted at 4:56PM on Feb 8th 2008 by stanzi

14. I think it's sad.....he had potential even if he hadn't done anything in awhile---RICHARD PIERCE-you're an insensitive jerkoff

Posted at 4:58PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Bunnyleigh

15. NEWSFLASH: This coward could not deal with life on life's terms so he used heroin to escape. With his experience shooting up I'm sure he knew exactly what he was doing. "Accidental overdose" is used frequently when suicide is probable but when nothing is found such as a note.

Posted at 5:10PM on Feb 8th 2008 by t-bone

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