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11:36 AM P.T. – According to the police report, Christ died of an apparent heroin overdose. Cops says he was called to his residence on the night of September 9 and was probably found dead “for several days.”
Chris placed a metal spoon, liquor bottles and a syringe nearby on the table, the report said. Inside the syringe was a small amount of dark liquid that the officer noted was “compatible with heroin.”
According to reports… Chris’s roommate told the cops that he last saw him 2 days before he was found dead, and he tried to check on him several times but his door was locked and he was locked. The roommate says he contacted 2 mutual friends to come and open the locked door, and when he found out he was dead.
Cops says the roommate knew Chris had a drinking problem but was unaware of any drug issues, but 2 friends claimed they knew Chris had both drinking and drug problems.
Police say there were no signs of play from the crash.
Christopher Scott Ellis – A fan known by his favorite name Kentucky on Discovery’s “Street Outlook” – has died in Oklahoma City … TMZ has learned.
OK Casey Medical Examiner tells us that Chris died on September 9 and the initial aut topsy was undecided. We have been told that a toxicology report is pending. According to his death sentence, he died at his home.
Chris, thank you – you guessed it – was a cast member in the opening season of “Street Outlaws” in Kentucky, 2013, but has been performing as a mechanic for years. He last appeared on the 2018 episode.
“Kentucky” was featured as part of the team at Oklahoma City’s Midwest Street Car Automotive and colleagues remember him for his hard work and sense of humor.
His family says, “Chris was a very dear brother, son and friend, who will be very much remembered by all who know him.”
Chris is survived by his mother, 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
He was 39 years old.
Originally published – 10:51 AM PT
