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Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Friend Steven Stepho Died Of Heroin Overdose After Admitting He Bought Drugs For Her And Nick Gordon

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Aug. 17 2015, Updated 9:35 p.m. ET

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The cause of death for Steven Stepho has been revealed to be an accidental heroin overdose just weeks after his good friend Bobbi Kristina Brown was laid to rest after her death in July.

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According to RadarOnline.com, Fulton County Medical Examiner Karen Sullivan, MD, confirmed what caused the troubled young man’s death on June 29.

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“It is my opinion that Steven Stepho died as a result of heroin toxicity,” Sullivan wrote. “The manner of Mr. Stepho’s death is classified as an accident.”

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The Medical Examiner’s report on Stepho added, “This 22-year-old Asian man with a history of illicit drug abuse was found unresponsive in his home. He was transported to North Fulton Hospital where despite resuscitative efforts, he was pronounced dead eight minutes after arrival.”

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Ahead of his passing, Stepho told RadarOnline.com that he purchased drugs for Brown and her boyfriend, Nick Gordon, “sometimes, but not regularly.” A family insider told RadarOnline.com that Stepho had been trying to clean up his act before his death. However, he eventually relapsed.

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Gordon, who is currently facing a $10 million lawsuit filed by Bobbi Kris’ conservator, has offered little comments on the death of Bobbi Kris and none on thepassing of her friend Stepho.

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However, he did return to Twitter for the first time since Bobbi Kristina’s death this week, writing a post about his love for his late girlfriend. What do you think about Bobbi Kristina’s troubled friends? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section below.

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