Penn had Illness and 'Drug History'
Associated Press
San Jose Mercury News
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Los Angeles (US):
Investigators suspect actor Chris Penn's death was an accident or the result of natural causes because he had a prior illness and a history of drug use, a coroner's spokesman said Thursday.
The 40-year-old actor was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium on Tuesday.The death is being investigated as "natural versus accidental" because Penn had suffered from an illness and used multiple drugs in the past, said David Smith, a Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman.
Smith declined to release details of the illness or say if the drugs were prescribed.Medical examiners performed an autopsy Wednesday but won't know what caused Penn's death until toxicology tests are completed in about six weeks.
Jan 26, 2006
Associated Press
San Jose Mercury News
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Los Angeles (US):
Investigators suspect actor Chris Penn's death was an accident or the result of natural causes because he had a prior illness and a history of drug use, a coroner's spokesman said Thursday.
The 40-year-old actor was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium on Tuesday.The death is being investigated as "natural versus accidental" because Penn had suffered from an illness and used multiple drugs in the past, said David Smith, a Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman.
Smith declined to release details of the illness or say if the drugs were prescribed.Medical examiners performed an autopsy Wednesday but won't know what caused Penn's death until toxicology tests are completed in about six weeks.
Jan 26, 2006
