Jun 27, 1989 · The former NFL star and actor died in 1989 from acute propoxyphene intoxication, a result of taking Darvocet for an undisclosed ailment. He also had an enlarged heart and bronchopneumonia, according to the coroner's report.

Oct 25, 1989 · John Matuszak, the former Los Angeles Raider who died of an accidental overdose of painkiller last summer, left most of his estate to his mother and three sisters in Wisconsin but his Super...

Jun 28, 1989 · Former Raider star John Matuszak died of an accidental overdose of Darvocet, a prescription painkiller, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office reported Tuesday. The coroner’s office...

Jun 28, 1989 · Matuszak's parents reacted swiftly to the announcement Tuesday by the Los Angeles County coroner's office that their son died of an accidental overdose of a mild narcotic painkiller. The coroner also found non-lethal traces of cocaine in Matuszak's system.

Jun 27, 1989 · LOS ANGELES, JUNE 27 -- Former pro football star John Matuszak died of an accidental overdose of a mild narcotic painkiller, the Los Angeles County coroner said today in a report that also found...

Nov 24, 2023 · John Matuszak suffered a series of hardships throughout his life before his untimely death at the age of 38. Despite having one of the scariest faces in film, underneath the layers of...

Then, at the age of 38, Matuszak passed away from an accidental drug overdose. This is the story of John Matuszak. John Daniel Matuszak was born on October 25, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Matuszak family experienced severe hardship when John’s two brothers died of cystic …

Aug 31, 2023 · However, what few fans of The Goonies know is that, in real life, the actor who played Mama Fartelli’s severely disfigured son Sloth, John Matuszak, had a truly tragic backstory.

Jun 19, 1989 · Matuszak, 38, who retired from professional football because of injuries in 1983 and pursued an acting career, was pronounced dead Saturday night in the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical...

Jun 28, 1989 · Matuszak, a 6-foot, 8-inch, 290-pound bearded giant who became an actor after retiring from the National Football League in 1983 because of a painful back injury, died June 17 of what the Coroner...

May 17, 2022 · There is a tragic backstory behind one icon from the wonderfully weird and delightful classic The Goonies — the untimely death of the actor who played Sloth, John Matuszak — also known as "The...

Jul 28, 2021 · Former pro football star John Matuszak died of an accidental overdose of a mild narcotic painkiller, the coroner said Tuesday in Los Angeles in a report that also found non-lethal traces of ...

Jul 9, 1989 · Beset by fears he couldn’t acknowledge, his body weakened by years of abuse, his path long since hardened into a superhighway to hell, Matuszak suffered massive heart failure in his North Hollywood...

Jun 19, 1989 · John Matuszak, who played on two Super Bowl teams for the Oakland Raiders before turning to an acting career, died Saturday night after suffering heart failure. He was 38 years old. An...