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Thread started 11/02/11 12:30pm

Graycap23

Bubba Smith dies of overdose

Wow.

Coroner: Smith died of diet pill overdose

Bubba Smith
Bubba Smith was known for his role as Moses Hightower in the ''Police Academy'' series.
Updated Nov 2, 2011 2:35 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (AP)

Bubba Smith, the former NFL player-turned-actor and TV pitchman, died of acute drug intoxication and other conditions, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Wednesday.

After entertaining sports fans, these athletes went on to entertain as actors.

A caretaker at the 66-year-old Smith's home in Baldwin Hills found his body on Aug. 3.

Autopsy results show the 6-foot-7 Smith had high levels of the weight-loss drug phentermine in his system, coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said in a news release. He also had heart disease, an enlarged heart and up to 75 percent blockage of some blood vessels.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Coroner-says-Bubba-Smith-died-of-diet-pill-overdose-heart-disease-other-conditions-110211

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Reply #1 posted 11/02/11 12:58pm

morningsong

sad rose

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Reply #2 posted 11/02/11 1:22pm

Nothinbutjoy

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Well that sucks!

sad

R.I.P. Mr. Smith

rose

pray

I'm firmly planted in denial
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Reply #3 posted 11/02/11 1:38pm

paintedlady

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sad Diet pills?

rose RIP Mr. Smith. dove

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Reply #4 posted 11/02/11 2:31pm

kitbradley

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Doesn't surprise me. People are accidently overdosing on pills all the time.

"It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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Reply #5 posted 11/02/11 3:46pm

XxAxX

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rose

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Reply #6 posted 11/02/11 3:49pm

TD3

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eek

rose

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Reply #7 posted 11/02/11 4:25pm

angel345

Wow sad rose . I've saw all of his 'Police Academy' movies.

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Reply #8 posted 11/02/11 5:53pm

GetAwayFromMe

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I took that shit for about two days and couldn't take it any longer. I thought I was going to go crazy!!! I was so sped up I actually tripped on my vacuum cleaner while cleaning incessantly and broke my big toe!!

That's too bad though.

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Reply #9 posted 11/02/11 8:02pm

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my pray and sympathies to family and friends.

Flowers, ...

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Reply #10 posted 11/02/11 8:25pm

Lammastide

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What!?! eek

I don't think I'd heard that Bubba Smitth died! How awful.

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Reply #11 posted 11/03/11 4:35am

missfee

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Dang diet pills? disbelief So sad.

I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.
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Reply #12 posted 11/03/11 3:34pm

HotGritz

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What the hell is phentermine and why did he feel the need to lose weight with drugs as opposed to diet and exercise?

disbelief Poor guy. That's really messed up. rose R.I.P

I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE UGLY. YOU JUST HAVE BAD LUCK WHEN IT COMES TO MIRRORS AND SUNLIGHT!
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