The death of True Life star Charlie Balducci was considered a drug overdose caused by “acute intoxication” … six months after he was found unanswered at his New York home
- Balducci, best known for his appearances at the American docuseries True Life, was found in bed by paramedics called to his Staten Island property in July
- The New York City coroner’s office has since confirmed that his death was caused by acute intoxication from a cocktail of prescription drugs
- Oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam, an anxiolytic drug commonly known as Xanax, were in his system at the time of his death
- The reality show was married to wife Sabrina for more than a decade, although they were divorced at the time of his death. The couple shared two children
The death of MTV star Charlie Balducci was determined to be a drug overdose, six months after he was found unanswered at his New York home.
Balducci, best known for his appearances at the American docuseries True Life, was found in bed by paramedics called to his Staten Island property in July. The 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The New York City coroner’s office has since confirmed that his death was caused by ‘acute intoxication’ from a cocktail of prescription drugs, reports TMZ.
Tragic: The death of MTV star Charlie Balducci was determined to be a drug overdose, six months after he was found unanswered at his New York home
Balducci is known to have traces of oxycodone and hydrocodone, both addictive opioid painkillers, and Alprazolam, an anxiolytic drug commonly known as Xanax, were in his system at the time of his death.
His death was considered accidental.
The reality show was married to wife Sabrina for more than a decade, although they were divorced at the time of his death. The couple had two children together, Louis, 19, and CJ, 17.
Old times: The reality show was married to wife Sabrina for more than a decade, although they were divorced at the time of his death. The couple had two children together, Louis, 19, and CJ, 17
Balducci’s mother previously told TMZ that his death was unexpected, as he showed no signs of illness, with his last words to her about how happy he was to have his teenagers.
MTV fans should remember Charlie better from the 2002 True Life documentary series episode, I’m Getting Married, who saw him get into a profanity-filled mess on his limo driver, who was two hours late to pick you up for your wedding.
MTV followed Charlie and Sabrina for four months before capturing their breakdown while he waited for the driver to appear.
Legendary: MTV fans should remember Charlie better from the episode of the 2002 True Life documentary series, I’m Getting Married, who saw him go into a swearing attack on his limo driver
In addition to his fame on MTV, Charlie was an actor and founder of the nonprofit NYC Arts Cypher, a youth-oriented program that promotes positive values through arts and entertainment programs.
‘Charles Balducci is proud to be a Staten Islander,’ says his biography on the NYC Arts Cypher website.
‘Born in New York, but raised on the Island, Charles Balducci was a pioneer in the arts and entertainment movement by establishing Staten Island as an actor in the arts and entertainment industry.’