Jay Reatard's Death Due To Cocaine & Alcohol

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Jay Reatard's Death Due To Cocaine & Alcohol

Jay Reatard
The recent, sudden death of Memphis garage-rocker Jay Reatard (born Jimmy Lee Lindsey) on January 13 shocked the music community and led to great speculation and rumors as to the cause of death. The official autopsy was recently released with Shelby County Medical Examiner Karen E. Chancellor confirming that the cause of death was "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor."

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[Published on: 2/3/10]


 

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