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APNewsBreak:

Pills, alcohol

found in U.S. M-V-P

bobsledder

at death

TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer
Olympic bobsledding
champion Steven Hol-
comb had prescription
sleeping pills and alcohol
in his system when he was
found dead last month,
according to a toxicology
report provided to his fam-
ily and USA Bobsled and
Skeleton.
Holcomb’s blood-alcohol
level was found to be 0.188,
well above the threshold
for intoxication. He also
had more than the typi-
cal dosage of the sleeping
aid Lunesta in his system,
and the report indicated
that combination was fa-
tal for the bobsledder who
was found in his bed at the
Olympic Training Center in
Lake Placid, New York, on
May 6.
An initial autopsy last
month showed that fluid in
Holcomb’s lungs was a sig-
nificant factor in his death,
but no precise cause of
death was revealed pend-
ing the toxicology report.
“We hold our memories of
him close and are so proud
of him, not only as an ath-
lete but also as a person,” Warriors ride Durant to NBA title
the Holcomb family said in
a statement to USA Bob-
sled and Skeleton, a copy
of which was obtained
Tuesday by The Associated
Press. The investigation by
Essex County Coroner Fran-
cis Whitelaw is now com-
plete, according to U.S.
bobsled officials. But it re- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant smiles as he holds
the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after
mains unclear if Whitelaw Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and
will ever release a final the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12,
report, or if his process of 2017. The Warriors won 129-120 to win the NBA championship.
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