Coroner: Brad Renfro Died From Accidental Heroin Overdose

By Access HollywoodFebruary 8, 2008, 2:21 pm PST

The Los Angeles County Coroner has ruled that actor Brad Renfro died from an accidental heroin overdose, Access Hollywood has learned.

An autopsy concluded Renfro died from "acute heroin/morphine intoxication." The coroner's report also indicated the drugs were injected.

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"The final manner of death has been ruled an accident," the report concluded.

Renfro, 25, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Jan. 15.

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His breakthrough role came in 1994, when the then-10-year-old child star starred alongside Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones in "The Client."

Renfro's other film credits included "Tom and Huck" and "Ghost World."

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In 1998, at the age of 16, Renfro was charged with cocaine and marijuana possession but managed to skip out on jail time by making a plea deal.

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  • anna marie
    brad renfro is a complete idiot. as well as him stupidly going over to japan and having a kid(which i dont think he really needed to do that, he's not the type of person that wanted a family or a kid even though thats what his stupid a$$ family is saying) it was pathetic and legally wrong for him to bring that kid over here to the US as well. he's treated most of his fans like s*
    report abuseposted July 7, 2008, 10:02 pm PDT
  • Jody
    I lost a sister-in-law to that 'speed ball' combination,she was curious and decided to try it and dropped dead on the spot.
    report abuseposted March 29, 2008, 10:10 pm PDT
  • Donna C
    I agree with Art. Addiction is a very serious disease and unless you have the disease don't be so quick to judge. Being a recovering addict/alcoholic everyday life can sometimes be very difficult and we are not like "normal" people. Please show some respect and take the time to learn about addiction before it creeps up on you. It happens to people from all walks of li
    report abuseposted February 17, 2008, 8:10 pm PST
  • luvtiff
    What a loser, thats what he gets for doing drugs.
    report abuseposted February 13, 2008, 3:56 pm PST
  • lifevibe
    Since when do people die from accidental overdoses of herion? Once again, self indulgence of drugs does someone in. Remember John Beloushi? His death was a combonation of injected herion and cocaine ( street name of speedball), and that last fatal dose was administered by a registered nurse. Another case of should have known better.
    report abuseposted February 11, 2008, 6:38 pm PST
  • pnebelprn
    Drug overdose ....how sad. it's too bad they couldn't have used their wealth and fame to get the help they needed to live drug free. Life can be painful but it can also be blissful. We need to learn to live through the good and bad times........drug free. Hopefully, others will learn from this.
    report abuseposted February 11, 2008, 6:22 pm PST
  • john d
    I agree both deaths were accidental overdose and also stupid and weak but I believe it can be for various reasons. No one does heroine to die unless they are trying to commit suicide or trying to get 'high'. Also I agree that is a disease so you unless you live with it have not idea how hard it's overcoming; is not intentional but genetics and also depends on the drug and
    report abuseposted February 10, 2008, 2:35 pm PST
  • right
    Just another overdose
    report abuseposted February 9, 2008, 9:43 pm PST
  • leej c
    whew!!! lots of famous people are into overdose right now...guess they went to a most expensive schools, they have money, and these people are popular. their talented and rich enough...but they don't know how to use there wealth in a good way, investments, expensive vacations, cars....etc... why set Oprah or tyra as their role model.. oh well, to brad and heath RIP!!!
    report abuseposted February 9, 2008, 9:32 pm PST
  • amanda
    *knew
    report abuseposted February 9, 2008, 9:20 pm PST
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