{
  "id": 3156630,
  "title": "Brandon Clarke's full autopsy released: What we know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/brandon-clarkes-full-autopsy-released-what-we-know",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:14:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandon-clarkes-full-autopsy-released-011424864.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The autopsy report of late Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke, released on Aug. 24 by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, reveals that he had cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, and multiple other prescription medications within therapeutic levels at the time of his death. The cause of death was attributed to the effects of heroin and cocaine, with the combined effects of the other prescription medicines listed as contributing factors. Clarke's death is classified as an accident, and kratom was also found in his system. Clarke, 29, had a history of drug use and was known to have a recent run-in with law enforcement six weeks prior to his death.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}