FOX 5 In Atlanta, GA is reporting tonight that authorities are opening up an investigation into the death of Mike (Johnny Grunge) Durham, who passed away in February 2006.
Grunge was a close friend of Chris Benoit and was also a patient of Dr. Phil Astin. Investigators are looking into prescriptions that Astin gave Grunge, including one for 120 Soma tablets the day before Grunge died. The bottle was found empty.
Grunge was known to have problems with pain killers and at one his last appearances, he was so incoherent in the ring that he forgot to raise his hands up to wave to his music.
The autopsy for Grunge states that he died from a coronary artery blockage and morbid obesity. Soma and Hydrocodone was also found in his system.
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