Posted By:
Michael SteeleJodi,
Yes, official cause was "excited delirium" but related to cocaine. Here is a snipet from an article shortly after his death. Pretty sad story.
"Porter's blood had a level of cocaine "consistent with recreational use" but not so "abnormally high" as to be described an overdose. Young said Porter apparently was killed by a cocaine-caused condition, "excited delirium," which the medical examiner described as involving high body temperatures and "agitated, bizarre" behavior and capable of stopping a person's heart. In Porter's case, Young said, the excited delirium was worsened by an enlarged heart and high heat and humidity Aug. 5."