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KTLA anchor Chris Burrous died from an overdose of crystal meth while engaging in vigorous sexual activity with a man he met on Grindr. According to the L.A. County Medical Examiner, Burrous died from methamphetamine toxicity after being found unresponsive in a Glendale motel on December 28. The manner of death is listed as accidental. According to the death investigation, officials say Burrous worked his shift at KTLA, and then left early for the day complaining he felt ill. Instead of going home, he set up a meeting with a man at a motel in Glendale for an afternoon of...

KTLA anchor and reporter Chris Burrous was found to have died from methamphetamine toxicity, according to a Los Angeles county coroner's report released Friday.Burrous, who was 43, died on the afternoon of Dec. 27 after being found unresponsive at a Days Inn in Glendale with a male companion, according to authorities.The Glendale Police Department initially said they were investigating Burrous' death as a suspected overdose.Other contributing factor to his death, according to the coroner's office, included hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.His death was ruled an accident.Burrous, who first joined KTLA in 2011, was a beloved figured at the station, anchoring...

Burrous was found unresponsive at a Days Inn in Glendale after a male he was with called authorities around 1:15 p.m. to report he had passed out and was possibly not breathing, Glendale Police Sgt. Dan Suttles said in a news briefing. Paramedics who responded to the hotel, at 450 Pioneer Drive, located Burrous inside a room suffering from a medical emergency. The person he was with, who Suttles said “appears to be a friend,” was already administering aid when they arrived, the sergeant said. … First responders also administered CPR before transporting Burrous to a hospital, where he was...