Autopsy: Musician Reatard Died From Cocaine, Alcohol Mix
Memphis musician Jay Reatard died from a combination of cocaine and alcohol, according to autopsy results released Wednesday. The Shelby County Medical Examiner's office says the 29-year-old rocker had "cocaine toxicity" and that "alcohol was a contributing factor in his death." Reatard, whose real name was Jimmy Lee Lindsey Junior, was found dead January 13th in the bed of his Cooper-Young neighborhood home in Memphis, Tennessee. He reached a wide audience in 2009 with the album "Watch Me Fall" and a notable performance at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, last spring. |