Super Bowl champion Charles Johnson committed suicide, according to officials. Late Charles Johnson’s Death Causes is just revealed after so long.
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According to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office, Charles Johnson, a former first-round NFL draft pick who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2001, committed suicide in July following an apparent drug overdose.
Johnson was discovered dead in a hotel room near his home in Raleigh on July 17, with “acute oxycodone, hydrocodone, and mirtazapine toxicity,” according to USA Today. According to officials, Johnson had no recorded medical history and was not prescribed medication at the time.
The day before he was discovered dead, the former wide receiver’s wife reported him missing. Johnson paid for the accommodation on July 15 and returned home to get some goods, according to officials. Police discovered him motionless on the hotel room bed. According to USA Today, he was pronounced deceased at the site.
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What was the age of Charles Johnson when he died? When was he died?
According to WNCN-TV, Charles Johnson, age 50, was an assistant athletic director at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Charles Johnson Death Cause: Suicide
Johnson was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 17th overall in the 1994 draft out of Colorado. For a few seasons, he was teamed with his college classmate Kordell Stewart.
Johnson was a member of the Steelers from 1994 to 1998. Then he finished with 247 receptions for 3,400 yards and 15 touchdowns. Johnson had a breakout year in 1996, catching 60 catches for 1,008 yards and three touchdowns. In 1998, he scored seven touchdowns.
Johnson joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999 and played for them for two seasons. He finished with 90 receptions for 1,056 yards and eight touchdowns. During his first two seasons, he was a dependable receiver for Donovan McNabb.
Johnson joined the Patriots in 2001 and helped them win a Super Bowl. Although at the same time quarterback Tom Brady was making his NFL debut. Johnson retired from football after playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2002.
