Emmy-winning Los Angeles news anchor Chauncey Glover died in November from acute intoxication in what a medical examiner determined was an accidental death Wednesday.
The cause of death for Glover, 39, was the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said in a statement.
The manner of death was ruled an accident. It was not revealed how he came in contact with the substances.
Exposure to high levels of chloroethane – which can be a colorless gas or liquid depending on the condition – can lead to temporary feelings of drunkenness, loss of muscle coordination or unconsciousness, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is part of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
He was found unresponsive in his home on Nov. 5 and pronounced dead by the fire department around 12:40 a.m., the agency said.
The well-respected anchor worked at CBS News affiliate KCAL News starting in October 2023 after an eight-year stint at ABC affiliate KTRK in Houston where he racked up three Emmy Awards.
During his tenure at KCAL News, the Alabama native co-hosted news segments with Suzie Suh and Pat Harvey depending on the hour.
A month before his death, he celebrated his first anniversary at the California station.
The full medical examiner’s report is expected to be available by the end of March.
“A deputy medical examiner completed an examination on November 6, 2024, and, after the return of relevant tests and studies, the cause and manner of death were certified February 19,” the medical examiner’s office said in its Wednesday statement.
Glover’s loved ones said following his death they were “devastated by the unimaginable loss” of the journalist.
“He was more than a son and brother — he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community,” his family said.
