Official: Slipknot's Paul Gray died of accidental morphine overdose

[The Straight Story]

Official: Slipknot's Paul Gray died of accidental morphine overdose


Slipknot bass player Paul Gray died of an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, a medical examiner has ruled.

Gray, 38, did not have a prescription for either drug, police said. The investigation into how he got the drugs is ongoing. Gray's body was discovered about 10:50 a.m. May 24 by a maintenance worker at TownePlace Suites, 8800 Northpark Drive in Urbandale.

A hypodermic needle lay near the bed, and "all kinds of pills" surrounded Gray, who was hunched over in the corner of the room, according to a 911 call.

Polk County Medical Examiner Dr. Gregory Schmunk said today that it was two injected drugs — fentanyl is a synthetic form of morphine — that killed Gray. The pills did not contribute to his death, Schmunk said.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100621/NEWS06/100621025/Medical-examiner-Paul-Gray-s-death-caused-by-accidental-morphine-overdose

My friend Brady in CA died in a similar way. Was at his friend's house for Thanksgiving and forgot his pain pills, friend let him have some of his Morphine to get him through the day. He took it all at once and died. His scrip was for something way less potent. He was 27 at the time and in good health (except for his broken ankle of course).

[bemildred]

1. Joins a long list.

Nothing like choking on your own snot and vomit on the way out.

[Political_Junkie]

2. Thanks for the news.

Be at peace, Paul.

[Webster Green]

3. Fentanyl is really dangerous.

Not a good drug to mess around with, and certainly not one to combine with other drugs.

Very sad.

[SoxFan]

4. Gee, who'da thunk it...

[superduperfarleft]

5. And nothing of value was lost?

[L0oniX]

6. Kick

sad