'Bones' and 'NCIS' star Heath Freeman's cause of death revealed after untimely death at 41

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By stefan armitage

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Heath Freeman's cause of death has been revealed following the Bones star's untimely death.

Last year, the actor's manager confirmed to People that Freeman had passed away on November 14 at the age of 41.

TMZ reported that the Raising The Bar actor was found unresponsive at his home in Austin, Texas.

In his statement at the time, manager Joe S. Montifiore said: "We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman. A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an indelible imprint in our hearts."

"His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life. He was extremely proud of his recent film work and was very excited for the next chapter of his career," he added.

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Montifiore's statement continued: "His remarkable legacy as a son, brother, uncle, friend, extraordinarily gifted actor and producer, consummate cook, and man with the most infectious and spectacular laugh, will live on forever. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him."

Now, TMZ has reported that the actor passed away as a result of an overdose on multiple opioids and narcotics.

The cause of death was obtained by the outlet via a report from the Travis County Medical Examiner.

The tragic results showed that the NCIS star had a fatal combination of alcohol and drugs in his system, including fentanyl, cocaine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and alprazolam.

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Freeman in Raising The Bar. Credit: Everett Collection Inc / Alamy

Additionally, the medical examiner has ruled Freeman's death as an accident, per the report.

As well as his notable television appearances, Freeman also appeared in movies such as The Seventh Day and Skateland, the latter of which starred alongside Twilight actress Ashley Greene and Joker star Brett Cullen.

Per his IMDb profile, he is set to appear in the movies Devil's Fruit, The Outlaw Johnny Black, and Terror on the Prairie - all of which are listed as being in "post-production".

Our thoughts continue to go out to Freeman's family, friends, and fans at this time.

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