The North Carolina state medical examiner’s office said in a report Monday that former NFL wide receiver Charles Johnson, who won a 2001 Super Bowl with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, committed suicide in July.
In the ME documents, officials said Johnson died of what appeared to be a drug overdose. He was only 50 years old.
Johnson was found dead in a hotel room in Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 17, a day after his wife reported him missing. Before the ME report came out this week, no one knew what caused the death.
RIP coach. Many will miss you, especially your Husky family. #RIPCJ #HuskyFamily pic.twitter.com/JUfkjeELMMB
— Heritage Huskies (@heritagehsfball) July 19, 2022
According to USA todaythe documents show that officials said Johnson had oxycodone, hydrocodone and mirtazapine in his body at the time of his death, even though he had no active prescriptions for these drugs.
The outlet had previously said that the former NFL wide receiver said he was handicapped by his time in the league. After being selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1994, Johnson played for the Steelers, Eagles, Patriots and Bills over the course of nine years.
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After his death, the North Carolina high school where he worked said in a statement that he would “are missed by so many, especially your Husky family.”
Johnson played nine years in the NFL after the Steelers took him in the 17th round of the 1994 draft. He played his first five seasons for Pittsburgh.
In his third year, he led the team in receiving yards (1,008) and placed 10th in the league in yards per catch (16.8). He is the 16th best Steelers receiver of all time. Before retiring after the 2002 season, he also played for the Patriots, Eagles and Bills.
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