Medical Examiner Releases Ruling in Death of Former NFL DE Josh Mauro

Former NFL defensive end Josh Mauro, 35, died on April 23 at his home in Arizona, and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner has since released a determination of the cause and manner of death, according to an update shared with investigators’ records.

Police were called to the residence in Phoenix on April 23 after a dead body was reported, and officers located an adult male identified as Joshua Mauro, who was pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives took over the investigation, and authorities said there were no obvious signs of foul play at the time.

The medical examiner later determined that Mauro died from acute combined fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol intoxication and ruled the manner of death an accident. The findings provided a formal explanation after Mauro’s death was first announced by his family through social media.

In a Facebook post announcing his son’s death, Mauro’s father, Greg Mauro, wrote: With many tears and broken hearts, yet anchored in the unshakable certainty that our precious Josh Mauro is now healed and made new living in the presence of the Lord we humbly covet your prayers as our family walks through the devastating loss of our amazing son, brother,...