Bobby Brown Jr died of accidental overdose, says coroner

Landon Brown, Bobby Brown Jr, and Bobby Brown arrive at the Hollywood premiere of The Bobby Brown Story in 2018

Bobby Brown Jr died of an overdose of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl, according to a coroner's report.

The son of R&B singer Bobby Brown, Brown Jr died at his Los Angeles home on 18 November last year.

The 28-year-old was found unresponsive in his bedroom by his girlfriend. She called paramedics, who declared him dead. No foul play was suspected.

An autopsy report released on Monday referred to his death as an accident.

The musician had a history of drug and alcohol use, the report said.

'Lost soulmate'

The night before his death, he had consumed tequila and cocaine, and "snorted" the painkiller Percocet, a witness told police.

The family said Brown Jr was experiencing flu-like symptoms at the time, but had not tested positive for Covid-19.

• Bobby Brown's son found dead aged 28 at LA home

Brown Jr was one of two children from his father's 11-year relationship with Kim Ward, which ended in 1991.

His death came eight years after his stepmother Whitney Houston accidentally drowned in a bath, and five years after his 22-year-old half-sister Bobbi Kristina died in similar circumstances.

Last November, Bobby Brown said his son's death had "devastated my family," adding: "There are no words to explain the pain."

Brown Jr's brother, Landon, paid tribute by sharing a black-and-white photo of his late sibling on Instagram, alongside the caption: "I love you forever King."

The musician's girlfriend, Anna Reed, tweeted: "The heavens gained an angel but I lost my soulmate."