Overview
- The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found methamphetamine, amphetamine, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine in Naroditsky’s system.
- The ruling identifies accidental poisoning as the cause of death, clarifying uncertainty that followed his October 2025 passing in Charlotte at age 29.
- Friends Oleksandr Bortnyk and Peter Giannatos discovered him unresponsive at his home on Oct. 19, according to police and associates.
- Initial police filings documented a response to an unresponsive subject and noted early inquiry into a possible overdose or suicide before toxicology results.
- FIDE’s inquiry into Vladimir Kramnik’s public cheating accusations against Naroditsky remains open, with potential disciplinary measures under consideration.