![OK Logo](https://okmagazine.com/ok_logo_black_small.png)
Death of 'Housewives' Ex Ruled A Homicide
![2009__11__burruss 225×187.jpg](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/480x251/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/640x335/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/768x402/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/1024x536/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/1280x670/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/1440x753/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/1600x837/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Al1RhwPkd/2160x1130/2009/11/2009__11__burruss-225x187.jpg?position=top 2160w)
Nov. 18 2009, Published 6:49 a.m. ET
The death of Ashley (A.J.) Jewell, the ex of Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Kandi Burress, has officially been ruled a homicide by the Fulton County Medical Examiner, TMZ reports.
The cause of death was listed as "Physical altercation resulting in sickle cell trait related exertional collapse."
Factors that contributed to his death were listed as an enlarged heart and "intestinal myocardial fidrosis," which means the fight caused A.J.'s sickle cell disease to flare up.
A.J. died earlier last month after a fight with Frederick Richardson at an Atlanta strip club. Frederick has been arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter.
Frederick's attorney said, "It's an unfortunate situation, Frederick is sorry this situation happened and that A.J. died."
![//____twitterpx](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/480x100/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/640x134/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/768x160/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/1024x214/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/1280x267/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/1440x300/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/1600x334/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ilGqWfIUK/2160x450/2010/01/2009__11__twitter480px.jpg 2160w)