As a zookeeper in the Netflix series „Tiger King“ he became internationally known.
Now Erik Cowie (53) is dead! This is reported by the US portal „TMZ“. Accordingly, his body was discovered on Friday evening in New York City.
Cowie was lying lifeless in the bedroom of the house, it was said. However, there was “nothing suspicious about the death”, drugs were also not found. Nevertheless, a toxicological test should still be carried out.
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Cowie must have been visiting town; he usually lived in Oklahoma.
In the past, Cowie had admitted to having a drinking problem. Earlier this year he was caught drink-driving after a car accident in Oklahoma.
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On “Tiger King” Cowie was the zoo keeperFoto: Netflix/Facebook
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He pleaded guilty and was due to be sentenced shortly afterwards, but did not show up for his hearing.
For a long time his broken and partly failed teeth were noticeable about his appearance. Many suspected that Cowie was using the horror drug crystal meth. He denied that, blaming the condition of his teeth on age. He later had implants inserted.
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