Tiger King Star Erik Cowie - Cause of His Death Revealed

prazu Published On Tue Oct 19 2021 Modified On Tue Oct 19 2021

Tiger King Star Erik Cowie - Cause of His Death Revealed

On September 3, Tiger King star Erik Cowie was discovered dead in a Brooklyn apartment.

Erik Cowie died of acute and chronic alcohol use.
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As per The Sun, the zookeeper died of "acute and chronic alcohol use," who worked on the show for Netflix star Joe Exotic. A large bottle of vodka was there at the scene of his death.

Cowie has previously struggled with alcoholism and has denied being a drug addict. He previously stated that it was "at the end," according to TMZ. [his] rope "drunkenness"

He was also kidnapped earlier this year in Oklahoma for a DUI after a car accident.

Cowie entered a guilty plea but did not appear in court for sentencing in May. At the time, an arrest warrant was issued.

At the height of the Covid-19 in 2020, "Tiger King" captivated audiences. The real name of Joe Exotic is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, who ran a zoo in the docuseries.

Exotic was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate his rival, Carole Baskin, and is currently serving a 22-year sentence.

Cowie even testified against Exotic, who is accused of abusing and killing some of his animals.

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