Erik Cowie, a documentary subject featured in Netflix’s Tiger King, died on Sept. 3 of unknown causes. He was 52.An unconscious male believed to be Cowie was found at 5:30 p.m.
local time inside a bedroom inside a Brooklyn apartment building located at 21 East 55 Street, the NYPD told Deadline. They confirmed EMS was on the scene and pronounced the male deceased.
The male’s identity is pending family identification.NBC‘s local affiliate confirmed the deceased male is Cowie.A representative from the Medical Examiner’s office said the cause and manner of death are pending further studies following the examination.Cowie is credited as Head Keeper at the self-proclaimed Tiger King Joe Exotic’s now-defunct G.W.
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