Overview
- The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's summary, obtained and published July 13, lists acute fentanyl toxicity as the cause of death and rules the manner accidental.
- Garrett died on Feb. 8 at age 33, and the report notes he was living in a sober living house in Tulsa when he died.
- His mother has said he was hospitalized a week before his death, was diagnosed with shingles and believed he may have accidentally self-medicated after three years of sobriety; that account is her statement and not a forensic finding.
- Garrett rose to public notice as a child actor, most notably for his 2006 role in How to Eat Fried Worms, which earned a Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble Cast.
- Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid often implicated in accidental overdoses, and the official report could prompt scrutiny of pain management and medication safety in recovery and sober living settings.