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Scarface Actor Ángel Salazar’s Cause of Death Confirmed as Accidental and Drug-Related.Linh

October 25, 2024 by Linh

The actor died Aug. 11, and was found in the bathroom at a friend’s home in Brooklyn, New York

WAYNE, NJ - MARCH 12: Angel Salazar attends the 2023 CollectorFest: New Jersey's Autograph Supershow at Wayne P.A.L. on March 12, 2023 in Wayne, New Jersey.
Angel Salazar on March 12, 2023. Photo: Bobby Bank/Getty

Scarface actor Ángel Salazar‘s cause of death has been revealed.

On Thursday, Oct. 24, TMZ reported that Salazar, who died at age 68 on Aug. 11, was found to have died from acute intoxication from drug use, including cocaine.

According to the outlet, citing the New York Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, Salazar’s death was the result of combined effects from cocaine, cyclobenzaprine and diphenhydramine, a type of antihistamine.

TMZ reported that the vascular disease arteriosclerosis and hypertensive cardiovascular disease were also listed as contributing factors to Salazar’s death. The medical examiner ultimately ruled his death as accidental.

The New York Chief Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for confirmation.

A rep for Salazar confirmed his death in August, saying he was found in the bathroom at a friend’s home in Brooklyn, New York, after he had gone to take a shower. The actor had an enlarged heart, his rep said at the time.

Scarface, Al Pacino
Angel Salazar and Al Pacino in Scarface.Moviestore/Shutterstock

Salazar made his big-screen debut with small parts in the 1979 films Boulevard Nights and Walk Proud, before starring as Chi-Chi, a henchman of Al Pacino‘s Tony Montana, in 1983’s Scarface.

He went on to star opposite Tom Hanks in Punchline (1988) and teamed up with Pacino, 84, again in 1993’s Carlito’s Way, costarring Sean Penn and Penelope Ann Miller. Salazar, who was born in Cuba, was also an accomplished comedian.

Angel Salazar attends the Chiller Theatre Autograph Expo Spring 2024 at Parsippany Hilton on April 28, 2024
Angel Salazar on April 28, 2024.Bobby Bank/Getty Images

He appeared in the 2006 documentary The Latin Legends of Comedy, as well as on Last Comic Standing and in various other comedy specials and series, including In Living Color and On Our Own.

Salazar’s final film project was Eric Rivas’ The Brooklyn Premiere, in which the actor reunited with Scarface costar Steven Bauer for a spoof on the crime drama.

 

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