Brandon Smiley, 32, was found unresponsive by his girlfriend in January 2023 and later pronounced dead. He was the son of comedian and radio personality Rickey Smiley and an aspiring stand-up comedian himself. Family accounts say Brandon had struggled with painkiller addiction for years; they had enrolled him in rehabilitation multiple times and believed he had been making progress. He had been baptized at a church about a month before his death.

The Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office later determined the cause of death was the toxic effects of fentanyl and ethanol, and ruled the death accidental. No arrests or suspects have been reported in connection with his death.

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