Justin Townes Earle Estate Reveals Cause of Death

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Justin Townes Earle died in August at the age of 38. A few days after his death, a Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson told SPIN that the cause of death was “likely related to a drug overdose.”

In a statement shared on Townes Earle’s social media accounts, his estate confirmed that the singer-songwriter died from “usage of fentanyl laced cocaine resulted in an overdose.”

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Townes Earle’s father, Steve Earle, is releasing a tribute album next month where he covers all of his son’s songs.

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