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Coroner: Whitney Houston’s Death Ruled Accidental Drowning, Had Cocaine In System

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office is saying that pop star Whitney Houston drowned in her hotel room tub on Feb. 11, NPR reported.

USA Today reports the coroners listed the cause of death as: “drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.”

They add:

“…The toxicology report adds that “Cocaine and metabolites were identified and were contributory to the death. Marijuana, Alprazolam (Xanax), Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) and Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) were identified but did not contribute to the death.”

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