Brian Tarantina, actor of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', died from the effects of multiple drugs, says coroner

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Brian Tarantina

(CNN) - Brian Tarantina, who recently played Jackie in the Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” died of “acute poisoning from the combined effects of fentanyl, heroin, diazepam and cocaine,” said the coroner's office. from New York City.

The death of the 60-year-old actor was accidental, according to the coroner's office.

He was found in his downtown Manhattan apartment in early November after someone called 911 and said he was unconscious. Doctors declared him dead at the scene, the New York Police Department previously told CNN.

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Tarantina had been “quite sick recently” and was recovering at home, her representative told CNN previously.

“He was an amazing actor, very, very talented and a very sweet person,” said Laurie Smith. “I was really shocked and very sad. I'm still shocked. ”

Tarantina was with the cast of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" in January when she won a Screen Actors Guild award for best performance of a set in a comedy series.

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He appeared in this year's criminal drama "The Kitchen" starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss. His acting credits include television roles in "Gilmore Girls" and movies such as "Summer of Sam" and "Uncle Buck."

Laura Ly and Jason Hanna of CNN contributed to this report.

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