LOGAN Williams is the latest celebrity to die from a deadly suspected fentanyl overdose that has also claimed the lives of stars such as Michael K Williams, Prince, and Tom Petty.
In the midst of an opioid epidemic, the Flash star died in April 2020.
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Coroners earlier this week confirmed that teen star Williams died from an “unintentionally illicit drug toxicity (fentanyl)” – more than a year after his sudden death.
The document, which was obtained by the New York Post, said: “Toxicological analysis detected fentanyl in a range where lethal outcomes have been reported.
“Even small amounts of fentanyl have been shown to be potentially toxic.”
The Flash’s Barry Allen actor died just days before his 17th Birthday.
The 10-year-old child star played Jack Spehn, the role he took in The Color of Rain as a 10 year old.
It’s thought that up to two milligrams of fentanyl can be deadly but health officials have found tabs containing more than five milligrams of the drug.
It’s feared that one kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill up to 500,000 people as it is trafficked across borders, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The number of drug overdoses has increased by 30 percent in the US during the current pandemic.
The actor’s mom Marilyse vowed last year that “his death is not going to be in vain.”
Tragically, the teen star is just the latest celebrity to have his life taken by the drug.
Michael K Williams, the star of The Wire was found dead in his New York home on Monday.
According to NBC New York there is speculation that fentanyl could have been involved with the death of the 54 year-old.
The apartment contained drug paraphernalia, and coroners are investigating the cause of death.
The actor’s nephew Dominic DuPont has since rejected allegations Williams’ death was caused by a drug overdose.
He said: “I’m not going to speak about what the police are alleging.”
Comedian Fuquan Johnson was among three people found dead inside an apartment in Venice Beach, LA last Saturday.
‘DRUG EPIDEMIC’
He was a mainstay on the LA comedy circuit and was also a writer for Comedy Parlor Live.
Natalie Williamson, 33, and fellow entertainer Enrico Colangeli, 48, were also found lifeless.
Police believe they took a powerful synthetic opioid more than 50 times stronger than heroin.
Weeks before Johnson was found dead, tweets suggested that the funnyman may have been using comedy to “numb” his pain.
One such post, from August 25, read: “at times i SAY i’m IGHT but i’m just NUMBING myself with COMEDY…..”
Autopsy results revealed that Bobby Brown Jr – the son of Bobby Brown – died last November from a combination of alcohol, cocaine, and fentanyl,US Todayreports.
The 28-year-old’s girlfriend found him unresponsive at his California home on November 18.
When they arrived at the scene, paramedics declared him deceased.
His death was ruled accidental by coroners.
Brown Jr’s passing came just years after Whitney Houston was found dead after she drowned in a bathtub in 2012.
Rap superstar Mac Miller also died of an accidental overdose at his California home on September 7, 2018.
Mac Miller, a rap star and a long-standing victim of drug abuse, died from an accidental overdose at his California home on September 7, 2018.
Miller was found to have a deadly combination of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol in his body at the time he died.
Miller was well on his way to health and recovery, and it was a tragic accident.
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DJ Guy Lawrence, of Disclosure, toldEDM: “He was on the way back to recovery and health, and by all accounts, it was just a tragic accident.”
The rapper’s personal assistant told cops that Miller had been in “good spirits” and was working on projects,NPRreports.
Cameron James Petit, 28 allegedly gave Mac a deadly combination of Xanax cocaine and fentanyl.
In October 2019, Petit was charged with distribution of controlled substances in connection to Mac’s death. He pleaded not guilty, according toWeHoville.
According to Los Angeles coroners Tom Petty, the singer and songwriter, died in 2017 from accidental overdose.
Petty had used oxycodone and fentanyl to ease his pain.
Petty’s family said that the drugs had been prescribed to treat emphysema, knee problems, and a fractured hip,The Rolling Stonereports.
Petty died one week after the 40th anniversary tour of Heartbreakers.
He was found unconscious in his Malibu home by medics in October 2017. He was taken to the hospital and placed on life support.
His family hoped that the news of his death would lead to a national debate about the opioid crisis in America.
Adria Petty, Petty’s daughter, said that Fentanyl is insane-strong. We don’t wish this to happen to anyone.
“We learned this is the worst feeling you can have: to lose someone you love for no good reason.”
Legendary singer, dancer, and record producer Prince died in Minnesota in April 2016.
‘TRAGIC LOSS’
He was one of the best-selling artists of all time having sold over 100million records worldwide.
Prince was 57 years old when he died. He was found in an elevator in his Paisley Park home, unresponsive, in May 2016.
Cops searched Prince’s home and looked through the mobile phone records of his associates, according to search warrants.
Other bottles of pills were allegedly marked under the names of different drugs – but at least one of those tested positive for fentanyl.
Police announced in April 2018 that nobody would be arrested for providing the painkillers which killed the artist.
Fentanyl has not just killed celebrities – it has claimed the lives of many Americans across the country.
Last week, at least eight people in Long Island’s North Fork had overdosed on a tainted batch of the drug, leaving six dead who ranged in age from 27 to 40.
Almost 300 people in Houston died from the drug last year – compared to just 13 fatalities in 2013.
In Texas, there was a 50 per cent increase in synthetic opioid deaths from June 2019 to May 2020 according to health officials.
Overdoses claimed the lives of more than 93,000 people last year.
Gianna Castrianni said that synthetic opioids were responsible for 60% of all fatal overdoses last years. She also stated that the worrying rise in fentanyl laced drugs was to blame.
She said that fentanyl isn’t just being laced into cocaine – it is being mixed with Xanax, methamphetamines, and Adderall.
In an attempt to make their victims look legitimate, drug dealers are ruthless and press the drug into pills.
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