Rodney King was very, very high when he died

rodney-king-patch.jpgRodney King had PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his system and was probably in a drug- and alcohol-induced delirium when he fell into his swimming pool and drowned in June, the San Bernardino County coroner's report said Thursday. He had a blood-alcohol level of 0.06 percent, plus an enlarged heart and other health issues. "There is nothing in the history or autopsy examination to suggest suicide or homicide, and the manner of death is therefore judged to be (an) accident," the coroner's report concludes. The Rialto police said the investigation into King's death is now completed. He was 47.


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