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Ethan Browne’s Death Ruled Accidental From Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Lidocaine

The ruling comes after a deferred investigation that awaited toxicology results.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner released findings on Tuesday, Jan. 13, citing the effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and lidocaine and determining the death was an accident.
  • Browne, 52, was found unresponsive at his home on Nov. 25, 2025, after an initial cause of death was listed as deferred pending further investigation.
  • Official records list his place of death as his residence, and authorities have not provided additional investigative details.
  • The actor, model and music executive appeared in Hackers, Raising Helen and TV’s Birds of Prey, and he co-founded Spinside Records.
  • Jackson Browne announced the death on Nov. 26 with a request for privacy, and there have been no new family statements since the coroner’s report.