The towering former American football star, who played Moses Hightower in the film franchise, was found dead at his home in California on 3 August (11). He was 66.
And now a Los Angeles County Coroner has disclosed the actor's cause of death, the first of which is ""acute phentermine intoxication"".
Phentermine is the generic term for a weightloss drug.
Pre-existing medical conditions such as heart disease and hypertension may have also played a role, according to TMZ.com.