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Ex-Steelers receiver Charles Johnson died 'by suicide from drug overdose' aged 50, medical examiner reveals, after NFL nine-year career that included a Super Bowl title with the Patriots in 2002 Charles Johnson, a former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver who ultimately won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2002, passed away in July A cause of death has now been revealed for Johnson, who was working as an assistant athletic director at Heritage High School in North Carolina Per the state medical examiner's office in NC, Johnson died by suicide after OD A first-round pick in the 1994 draft by Pittsburgh, Johnson played with his former University of Colorado teammate, QB Kordell Stewart, with the Steelers

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Published: 21:57 GMT, 11 January 2023 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 11 January 2023

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Charles Johnson, a former Pittsburgh Steeler and New England Patriot who died in July, aged 50, passed by suicide.

Johnson, who ultimately won a Super Bowl while with the Patriots, overdosed on drugs according to the state medical examiner's office in North Carolina, via USA Today.

He was found dead in a hotel room near his home in Raleigh, NC. on July 17, 2022 following his wife reporting the 50-year-old missing a day prior.

Per the report, Johnson had 'acute oxycodone, hydrocodone and mirtazapine toxicity,' in his body and had been acting rather peculiarly leading up to his death; purchasing a 'funeral and cremation service.'

Raleigh police officers found him unresponsive on a welfare check after he had not checked out of the room at Hampton Inn. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Charles Johnson, a former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver who ultimately won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, has died at age 50. A cause of death has not been revealed

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