BROOKLYN.— The death of the star of was revealed “Tiger King”, Erik Cowie, 53 years old, no way he was found dead, upside down, on a mattress in a New York apartment.
The man who achieved fame as the zoo caretaker of Joe Exotic, in the Netflix documentary series, “Tiger King,” was found dead at 5:30 p.m. last September 3, after a body of an unconscious person was reported to 911.
New York Police detailed that it was in a located apartment complex and 21 East 55th Street, near Remsen Avenue and East Flatbush, And although they had not been able to identify the corpse, they assure that it was the caretaker of the zoo.
As for the causes of death, authorities were unable to immediately determine what had happened to Cowie, so they declared the death to be natural while the corresponding investigations were being carried out.
One hypothesis was that Erik had died of alcohol congestion, as it was no secret that the man liked the drink and a bottle of vodka had been found near the body, but he did not leave. to be able to really know what happened.
Erik Cowie’s death causes reactions in networks
Then spread the news of the death of the animal lover, the park of exotic animals, “Great Wynnewood”, Expressed his condolences and issued a public message on Facebook.
It makes me very sad to say that a dear friend and hard worker died. I absolutely loved all the animals and arrived early to see how each and every one was. He had his demons, but the animals helped bring joy and happiness into his life, ”the company said.
The media stressed that it’s unclear what the TV star was doing in New York, as his residence is in Oklahoma, and although in one post it was said that Cowie had traveled to New York and stayed with a friend, nothing has been verified.
The portal “TMZ” indicated that a source stated that the authorities reported that there was nothing suspicious in the death of the 53-year-old man, Referring to whether the case was a homicide or an overdose, as there were no drugs either.