Erik Cowie: Last News

Tiger King zookeeper Erik Cowie’s cause of death has been revealed one month after he died. The 52-year-old star died on September 3rd from acute and chronic alcohol use in Brooklyn, New York, said Julie Bolcer, a spokesperson for the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner has revealed.

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.

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness star Erik Cowie was found dead at the age of 53. The zookeeper was found dead in September in a friends bedroom in New York City, TMZ reported.

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.

The death of Tiger King personality Erik Cowie, who rose to fame as a zookeeper on the hit Netflix series, has been determined to be a result of excessive alcohol use.Officials with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner told TMZMonday that the reality star, who was found dead last month in a friend's Brooklyn apartment, died as the result of acute and chronic alcohol use, in a natural manner.Cowie had been found face down by authorities, TMZ reported, and a vodka bottle was found nearby.

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.

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"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.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterTiger King star Erik Cowie's ashes will be "coming home" declares Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, as they announce the details of his memorial plans to fans on Facebook.The zookeeper who made several appearances on Netflix's Tiger King last year, sadly passed away last week aged 53.

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. As a result, following his autopsy, the responsibility could fall on the city to respectfully lay Cowie to rest.

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Erik Cowie was Joe's right-hand man at Oklahoma’s Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, but their relationship became strained after Joe's conviction, with Erik testifying against him.Joe has now hit out at Erik after news of his death and said that he is "not shocked" to hear of his passing.Erik, 52, was reportedly found face down in bed with a large bottle of vodka nearby at his friend's apartment in Brooklyn, New York on Friday evening.Joe said he paid for his late colleague to attend a rehab facility to help beat his addiction to booze seven years ago and said his former big cat guardian suffered “a horrible disease”.A medical examiner has yet to determine Erik's cause of death.The Tiger King

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. “God is watching.”Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also said he’s not surprised that Cowie died, either.“So am I shocked he is gone? No, not a bit.

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.

Tiger King star Erik Cowie, who rose to fame as a zookeeper on the hit Netflix series, was found dead while face down in a bed inside a Brooklyn apartment on Friday evening.NYPD told Dailymail.com that 'police responded to a 911 call of a unconscious male inside 21 East 55th Street'near Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush at 5.30pm on September 3.EMS pronounced Cowie dead at the scene but NYPD have not confirmed his identity.According to police and the Medical Examiner has yet to determine the cause of death.A law enforcement source told TMZCowie was in town visiting a friend at her apartment, where she found him dead.

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