died at 68 from acute intoxication from drug use, including cocaine. A rep for the NY Chief Medical Examiner’s office told TMZ Thursday that Salazar died from the combined effects of cocaine, cyclobenzaprine — a muscle relaxant — and diphenhydramine, which is a type of antihistamine.
Arteriosclerosis, a type of vascular disease, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease were also listed as contributing factors in Salazar’s death.
The ME ruled his death as accidental.The star died in August, and at the time, his rep, Ann Wingsong, confirmed to TMZ that Salazar “passed away in his sleep” at his friend’s home in Brooklyn.The friend went to check on the actor and found his body in his bed.Wingsong also noted that Salazar suffered from several heart issues.The actor, who was born in 1956, landed the role of Chi Chi — the sidekick to Al Pacino’s iconic Tony Montana — early in his career.
The gangster thriller also starred Michelle Pfeiffer as Montana’s mistress who ultimately becomes his wife, and Steven Bauer, who played Montana’s partner-in-crime Manny Ribera.Salazar also appeared in several other films, including the 1980 movie “Where the Buffalo Roam,” 1982’s “A Stranger is Watching” and the 1984 flick “The Wild Life.”The following year, he appeared in “Sylvester” and the 1988 film “Punchline” before securing a role in another hit film, 1993’s “Carlito’s Way,” which also starred Pacino, 84.Salazar starred in many television shows, too, such as “On Our Own,” “The New $treetz Seriez,” “Jersey Mafia Chronicles” and “In Living Color.”The actor also boasted a background in stand-up comedy and went on to star in several HBO specials.
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