Overview
- The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released records that list Brown’s cause of death as diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation and rule the death accidental; the actor died in a barn fire on February 24, 2026.
- The autopsy described severe burn and trauma injuries, including fourth‑degree burns, large areas where skin was absent, singed scalp hairs, and thermal fractures of the ankles.
- Toxicology results recorded 71 percent carbon monoxide in Brown’s blood, noted evidence he had been consuming alcoholic beverages before the fire, and showed negative postmortem drug tests.
- Earlier reports and a 911 call reviewed by outlets say Brown entered a large barn to jump‑start a vehicle, asked for a fire extinguisher as the structure caught fire, and that his wife suffered serious burns while trying to help.
- Brown’s agent and representatives paid tribute to his career as an actor and former five‑time Golden Gloves boxer, asked for privacy for the family, and media outlets obtained the medical examiner records for the June update.