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Popular News Anchor's Cause of Death Finally Revealed
The cause of death has finally been revealed for Chauncy Glover, the beloved news anchor at KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles who died suddenly last November at the age of 39.
According to the the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, Glover's cause of death was acute intoxication by the combined effects of methamphetamine and chloroethane. The manner in which he died has been ruled as accidental.
The three-time Emmy winner was found dead at his home on Nov. 5. Authorities made a wellness check at his home when he hadn't been heard from for four days after calling out sick. Authorities found him unresponsive on his couch and pronounced him dead at 12:40 a.m. During the wellness check, authorities recovered a doctor's note in his vehicle and a can of Maximum Impact, a solvent cleaner that has been sold as "popper spray" or "ethyl poppers." Authorities have long warned against its dangers, which, if consumed, can lead to sudden cardiac began his career in news in Detroit and had stints in Georgia and Jacksonville before finding a place to call home at KTRK in Houston. While there, Glover made history after becoming the station's first Black male to anchor the main evening news.
After planting roots in Houston, Glover launched a mentorship program, the Chauncy Glover Project, which helped more than 350 boys and young men reach their goals of attending college.
He joined KCLA News as an anchor in October 2023.
Popular News Anchor's Cause of Death Finally Revealed first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 13, 2025
