Brandon Clarke: Memphis Grizzlies forward death due to effects of drug use - BBC Sport

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke's death was due to the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles medical authority reveals.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brandon Clarke was named in the NBA's All-Rookie First Team in 2020

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke's death in May was caused by the "effects of heroin and cocaine", the Los Angeles authorities have revealed.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner ruled that the death was accidental., external

The 29-year-old was found unresponsive in a bedroom at a house in San Fernando Valley on 11 May, 2026 and was pronounced dead by paramedics.

The medical examiner's office also listed the "combined effects of multiple prescription medications" as a "significant" contributor to his death but did not state what the medications were.