Former Arizona Cardinals defensive end's cause of death uncovered
Former Arizona Cardinals defensive end Josh Mauro died on April 23 at the age of 35, and the cause of death has now been revealed. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office determined he died from a combined overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and ethanol intoxication. The death has been ruled accidental.
- ▪Josh Mauro died on April 23 at the age of 35.
- ▪The cause of death was a combined overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and ethanol intoxication.
- ▪The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death accidental.
- ▪Mauro played six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals across two stints from 2014 to 2017 and 2020 to 2021.
- ▪He last played in the NFL in 2021.
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