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Tiger King star Erik Cowie's cause of death has been revealed after he was found dead at the age of 53.

The official cause of Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness star Erik Cowie's death has been revealed as "acute and chronic alcohol use". Joe Exotic's former zookeeper was found dead in the bedroom of a property in New York City on Friday 3 September, at the age of 53.Tiger handler Erik's death was reportedly not treated as suspicious, and no drugs were found.

UPDATED with cause of death: Erik Cowie, a zookeeper featured in Netflix’s Tiger King, died Sept. 3 from acute and chronic alcohol abuse, according to the New York Medical Examiner. He was 52.

William Earl Erik Cowie, the onetime Joe Exotic ally who cared for the animals in his zoo, died of acute and chronic alcohol use, the N.Y.C. Medical Examiner’s office announced Monday.The cause of death was confirmed to Variety by Julie Bolcer at the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner.On Sept.

found lying face down in bed at his friend’s Brooklyn apartment on Sept. 3.The zookeeper, according to the Sun, who worked for Netflix star Joe Exotic on his show died from acute and chronic alcohol use.The medical examiner determined that Cowie’s cause of death was “acute and chronic alcohol use” in a manner that was “natural.”A large bottle of vodka was found at the scene where Cowie died.Cowie struggled from alcohol abuse in the past and denied he was a meth addict.

"Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe has scrapped his plans to spread late zookeeper Erik Cowie’s ashes at the Oklahoma zoo.  Lowe previously had plans to claim his friend’s remains and spread them as part of a memorial service along with his favorite cat, who died recently as well. At the time, Lowe was looking into claiming Cowie’s remains as a family member had not come forward yet following his death.

Jeff Lowe is reportedly hoping to claim fellow "Tiger King" star Erik Cowie’s remains in order to give him a proper sendoff.  Cowie, one of the many zookeepers who kept things running at the Oklahoma zoo owned by Lowe as well as by Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, died earlier this month in New York City.  According to a report from TMZ, Cowie did not have any immediate family members who could legally take custody of his remains.

Tiger King” star and zookeeper Erik Cowie had died of unknown causes in Brooklyn at age 53 Tuesday.Exotic, 58, told The Daily Mail that Cowie suffered from chronic alcohol abuse and had sought treatment and also detailed his catty falling out after Cowie testified against Exotic.“Erik Cowie got what he deserved,” Exotic said of his former right-hand man at Oklahoma’s Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park.“Never wish evil upon anyone else,” Exotic added.

Erik Cowie was a zookeeper at the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, featured in the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.”Cowie was often featured in “Tiger King,” the story of zookeeper and convicted felon Joe “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage. Cowie had worked at the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park since answering a Craigslist ad.

Tiger King, has been found dead in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 52.Cowie, who had worked with Joe Exotic and offered extensive interviews about his experience in the Netflix docuseries, worked at the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma.According to NBC New York, Cowie was found unconscious in an apartment on East 155th Street and Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush.

Tiger King zookeeper Erik Cowie, who appeared in the Netflix series, has died at the age of 53. Erik was found in the bedroom of a property in New York City on Friday 3 September, TMZ has reported.The zookeeper, who was living and working in Oklahoma in recent years, was understood to have been visited a friend at an apartment, where he was later found.

Erik Cowie, who rose to fame following his appearance in the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King, has been found dead in an apartment in Brooklyn, New York.

TMZ. Cowie’s body was reportedly discovered in New York City last Friday.

weekly Showbiz newsletter is packed with the latest news on your favourite stars from Scotland and beyond.Signing up couldn't be easier! Simply enter your email address in the box further up the page or click here to view our wide range of newsletters.In recent years, Erik had been keen to squash rumours that he had used drugs such as Crystal Meth following attacks on his appearance.Discussing his teeth, he said: "No matter what everybody else says okay, yeah, my teeth are jacked up.

Erik Cowie, a documentary subject featured in Netflix’s Tiger King, died on Sept. 3 of unknown causes. He was 52.

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Erik Cowie, the zookeeper and one of the stars of "Tiger King," has died. He was reportedly 53 years old.  TMZ reported that Cowie was found dead on Sept.

Erik Cowie, one of the zookeepers featured on Tiger King, has sadly died at the age of 53.

Netflix’s zany animal documentary series “Tiger King,” has died at the age of 53.Authorities found Cowie’s body on Sept. 3 in New York City, TMZ reported, after a friend found him face down in a bedroom.It’s unclear as to why the animal trainer was in the Big Apple, as he lived in Oklahoma.

Erik Cowie, a zookeeper who appeared in hit Netflix show Tiger King, believes his former employer Joe Exotic deserves to die in prison.

"Good riddance"

Fans of “Tiger King” enjoyed an Easter Sunday treat with the arrival of “The Tiger King and I”, a new after-show episode of the surprise-hit docuseries in which host Joel McHale speaks with many of the people who appeared in the show.

By Jordan Moreau

There's no Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, or Doc Antle in Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness after-show special hosted by Joel McHale, but that doesn't mean there weren't some crazy revelations about the imprisoned zookeeper. In , which dropped on on April 12, Hale talks to Jeff and Lauren Lowe, John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, and Rick Kirkham from the comfort of his own couch and, somehow, we learned even more about G.W.

The new "after-show" episode arrives on April 12

Can't stop talking about Tiger King? Hoping for more? You're in luck! In a near-inappropriate announcement video, Joel McHale revealed that he's hosting a brand new episode of Tiger King. It's a sort of after show, featuring brand new interviews with subjects of the docuseries, including John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkman, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe, with updates on where they are all now after the release of the series.

Joel McHale is set to host an upcoming eighth installment of the docu-series Tiger King, to be titled Tiger King and I.

By Nellie Andreeva