''But on August 6 [2004], Rick James was found dead in his apartment by his live-in personal assistant. He died in his sleep, apparently of heart failure. A toxicology report revealed that when he died, he had in his system cocaine, methamphetamine, Valium, Vicodin and Xanax.''





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