Maryland’s medical examiner has confirmed that Bobby J. Brown died from diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation, TMZ reports, months after the actor died in a barn fire in February.
According to the outlet, The medical examiner ruled Brown’s death was caused by diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation. The medical examiner classified his death as an accident.
What the medical examiner determined
TMZ said it confirmed the official finding with the Maryland Medical Examiner. The ruling matches what Brown’s daughter previously told the outlet about the circumstances of his death.
Brown, who was 62, died after a fire broke out in a barn. With the medical examiner’s ruling now on record, the official cause of death is diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation.
That is the formal phrasing. Grim, precise, and not especially softened by bureaucracy.
How the barn fire reportedly unfolded
According to TMZ, the fire began after Brown went into his barn to jump-start a vehicle. Some time later, he called a family member and asked for a fire extinguisher.
By the time help arrived, the barn was already engulfed in flames, the outlet reported.
TMZ also reported that Brown’s wife tried to save him and suffered severe burns during the attempt.
Bobby J. Brown’s screen career
Brown was best known to many viewers for playing Officer Bobby Brown on HBO’s The Wire. He also had prominent roles in Law & Order: SVU and We Own This City.
His death was first reported in February. The medical examiner’s ruling now gives the official answer on how he died, while the manner of death remains classified as accidental.
