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New details about ‘The Wire’ alum Bobby J. Brown’s cause of death revealed after tragic barn fire

Bobby J. Brown died in a barn fire in Chaptico, Maryland, on February 24. The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental. He died from smoke inhalation and diffuse thermal injury.

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Autopsy results detailing specific injuries and the presence of alcohol have been released.

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  1. Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death for 'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown

    Bobby J. Brown died in a barn fire in Chaptico, Maryland, on February 24. The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental. He died from smoke inhalation and diffuse thermal injury.

    What's confirmed:

    • Bobby J. Brown was 62 years old at the time of his death.
    • Brown died in a barn fire in Chaptico, Maryland, on February 24.
    • The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental.
    • The cause of death was smoke inhalation and diffuse thermal injury.
    • Brown suffered fourth-degree burns with skin absent from his left chest, left arm, and portions of the lower extremities.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Bobby J. Brown drank alcohol before he died in the fire.
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