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Autopsy Rules Lil Jon’s Son Nathan Smith Died by Accidental Drowning Linked to Psilocybin

Police report no indication of foul play as they continue an open investigation following the recovery of his body near his Milton, Georgia home.

Overview

  • The Fulton County Medical Examiner released an autopsy Friday citing “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use” and ruling the death an accident.
  • Toxicology found psilocybin in Smith’s blood, and exam findings included water-immersion wrinkling on his hands consistent with drowning.
  • Smith, 27, was reported missing on Feb. 3 after leaving home on foot without a phone, and divers recovered his body on Feb. 6 from a pond in Mayfield Park.
  • Milton police say the case remains open under the Criminal Investigations Division with no immediate signs of foul play and a request for tips from the public.
  • His family held a private burial on Feb. 18 at the start of Ramadan, and tributes noted his work as DJ Young Slade and his graduation from New York University.