LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County coroner says Los Angeles TV news anchor Chris Burrous died of an accidental methamphetamine overdose.
The statement from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office added that Burrous also had heart disease, which contributed to his death.
He was found unconscious in a hotel room in suburban Glendale last December.
The veteran newsman had worked for Los Angeles television station KTLA since 2011, most recently as weekend news anchor.
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Burrous, 43, previously worked as a reporter and anchor for stations in New York and Bakersfield.
Upon his death KTLA officials recalled him as "a great journalist and a wonderful friend to many."
