AUTOPSY REPORT: Cause of death of Marion Barber is said to be heat stroke

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that cause of death of Marion Barber is said to be heat stroke. 

One of the bathtub faucets in Barber’s apartment was running when officers arrived, according to the autopsy report obtained by Epstein, and the unit’s thermostat was set to 91 degrees with the heat set to “on.” Officers also found exercise equipment in the unit.

“Mr. Barber was known to exercise in sauna-like conditions,” the coroner wrote in his report.

Barber, who was 38 at the time of his death, died of heat stroke, according to a report from the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office obtained by PEOPLE. The manner of his death has been ruled an accident.

Barber, a former running back for the Dallas Cowboys, was remembered by the organization in a statement posted to Twitter at the time of his passing. 

“Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down,” read the statement. “He had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates. Our hearts go out to Marion’s family and friends d in the uring this difficult time.”