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Reports: Fentanyl overdose caused death of Clark Gable's grandson

Clark Gable's Grandson Reportedly Dead at 30
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 13, 2019

The grandson of film star Clark Gable died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to several media reported.

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Clark Gable III, 30, was found unresponsive and died at a Dallas hospital Feb. 22. According to a spokesman for the Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science, Gable died from "the combined effects of fentanyl, oxycodone and alprazolam."

“The manner of death is an accident,” the spokesman said.

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