The "icon of drug use and eroticism" died, not surprisingly, from drugs

An autopsy on Rick James shows that he died of a heart attack that may have been brought on by the nine different drugs found in his system. While none of the drugs were at levels that were life-threatening in and of themselves, apparently it can be dangerous to be on cocaine, methamphetamine, Xanax, Valium, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Vicodin and Digoxin all at once (yes, I know that's only eight, but the BBC didn't name the ninth drug). James' family attributed his death to natural causes. I guess being on nine different drugs at once was pretty much a natural state for Rick James.