Overview
- Responders in Los Angeles, who answered a 911 call Monday after 5 p.m., found Clarke in the San Fernando Valley and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- The Grizzlies and his agency, Priority Sports, confirmed his death Tuesday and said he was 29, while no official cause has been released.
- Investigators are treating the case as a possible overdose after finding drug paraphernalia, according to local reports, and an autopsy will determine the cause and manner.
- Clarke was arrested in Arkansas in April on charges including possession and trafficking of a controlled substance, speeding, improper passing, and fleeing, and the case remains open.
- He spent seven seasons with Memphis after being a 2019 first‑round pick, earned All‑Rookie honors in 2020, and tributes have poured in from the NBA, the players’ union and former teammates.