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Grammy-Nominated Producer Tay Keith's Cause of Death Revealed
The medical examiner said ketamine and mitragynine were in the 29-year-old producer’s system, while the report also noted nicotine, ethanol and heart disease.
The Nashville Medical Examiner ruled the death of 29-year-old producer Tay Keith an "Accident," identifying "mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl and ketamine toxicity" in his system three months after police discovered him deceased.
Officers from Metro Nashville Police found the Grammy-nominated producer in his Nashville apartment on June 18 during a welfare check, with investigators stating "No foul play" was suspected at the time.
Keith built a major career in hip-hop, producing Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode," which earned him a Grammy nomination, and collaborating with Drake, Beyoncé, and Eminem on major hits.
The autopsy also detected nicotine and ethanol in his system, alongside a preexisting heart condition; however, investigators could not determine how Keith came into contact with the substances.
Following his death, his family remembered him as "Brytavious," a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist, stating, "We take comfort in knowing that his legacy will live on through the music he created.