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Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun reported last night that Brian Knighton, best known as ECW wrestler Axl Rotten, died of an accidental drug overdose when he passed away on February 4th. Unfortunately, given his long history of drug addiction and how he was found, this was largely what most had expected when the news broke that he had died.
According to the report, Knighton appeared to be using the infant diaper changing table in a public restroom to prepare drugs. On the table were various forms of drug paraphernalia including a burnt spoon with a “crystalline residue” and a pill bottle with capsules of a “brownish substance” that the police believed to be heroin. Knighton was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:09 p.m. local time that day.
Knighton had gone through an especially rough time the last few years, even setting aside his substance abuse issues. His in-ring injuries had gotten more debilitating, he developed Bell’s Palsy (the same facial paralysis that Jim Ross has). Then, recently, long-time friend and fellow ECW alumnus Hack Myers passed away.
