Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun of TV’s Wahlburgers ‘died from a COCAINE overdose’ at 54 as death certificate is revealed
- Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun has died at age 54
- Laun passed away after being placed on life support two weeks ago
- He was found unconscious in his car at a gas station during a road trip
- The extreme eater was traveling from Boston to Cape Cod during the pit stop
- A fellow customer saw him passed out and called 911; he was then rushed to the hospital where he was placed on life support
- There had been pre-existing health issues, the site added, that were making his situation even worse
- On Friday it was revealed the star died from a cocaine overdose
- TMZ has obtained the death certificate for Laun
- He is a longtime friend of Mark’s from his early days in Boston
- Wahlberg is known for having a close circle of friends from his childhood
- And their friendship was the subject of his HBO series Entourage
Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun died at age 54 from a cocaine overdose.
His death certificate listed the cause of death as ‘complications of acute cocaine intoxication.’ And the manner of Laun’s death was listed as ‘accidental.’
The death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, also reveals the TV star was cremated on June 19.
The extreme eater died on June 1 while in his car while at a gas station in Plymouth, Massachusetts during a solo road trip. He was best known for starring on Mark’s reality TV show Wahlburgers.
A sad end: Mark Wahlberg’s longtime friend Henry ‘Nacho’ Laun reportedly died at age 54 from a cocaine overdose. His death certificate listed the cause of death as ‘complications of acute cocaine intoxication.’ And the manner of Laun’s death was listed as ‘accidental’
Their show: He was a star on Wahlburgers, about Mark Wahlberg’s brother Paul, a chef who runs a Boston-based hamburger restaurant. Nacho is seen on the far left
Also on the death certificate was his time of death: 2:33 pm on June 1. He was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth where he was placed on life support because he could not breathe on his own. After two weeks, he was taken off.
He is listed as never married and his occupation as TV Personality/Entertainment, according to the death certificate shared by the site.
Laun was found unconscious in his car at a gas station during a road trip from Boston to Cape Cod, according to TMZ. A fellow customer had noticed he was passed out and they called 911.
When he was brought into the hospital, he was put on life support and was unresponsive, but later he became alert for a short period of time.
But things got worse with his health and he died on June 1.
Alone: The extreme eater died on June 1 while in his car while at a gas station in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was best known for starring on Mark’s reality TV show Wahlburgers
Gone much too soon: The death certificate reveals the TV star was cremated on June 19. Seen with Mark
More details: Also on the death certificate was his time of death: 2:33 pm on June 1. He was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth where he was placed on life support because he could not breathe on his own. After two weeks, he was taken off
There had been pre-existing health issues, the site added, that were making his situation even worse.
He is a longtime friend of Mark’s from his early days in Boston. Wahlberg is known for having a close circle of friends from his childhood and their friendship was the subject of the HBO series Entourage.
Wahlburgers takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Wahlberg family as they works at the hamburger restaurant run by Paul, an executive chef.
Buddies: Nacho is seen here with Mark as they sparred in a gym. He’s listed as never married and his occupation as TV Personality/Entertainment, according to the site
Mark and his singer brother Donnie often come by to spend time with their family and their buddies from the ‘old neighborhood.’
Laun was one of them as well as Billy Leonard and Johnny Alves, the man who inspired the Johnny ‘Drama’ character in Entourage.
TMZ added that his friends were organizing a GoFundMe page to pay for Nacho’s funeral. It is not yet known if the funeral has taken place.
It has been a difficult year for Mark and his brothers as they lost their mother Alma in April at age 78.
Hard to say goodbye: It has been a difficult year for Mark and his brothers as they lost their mother Alma in April at age 78
Mark has been busy filming the movie Father Stu in Los Angeles.
The former rapper has gained 20lbs and has added a fat suit to play boxer turned priest Reverend Stuart Long.
He intends to gain about 10 more which has been aided by aiming to eat 7,000 calories a day.
Mark first revealed his dramatic transformation via social media on May 3, sharing a before and after shot.
On a film: Mark has been busy filming the movie Father Stu in Los Angeles. The former rapper has gained 20lbs and has added a fat suit to play boxer turned priest Reverend Stuart Long
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