Thomas Kinkade died of accidental overdose

USA TODAY | LIFE

CALIFORNIA -- An autopsy has found that artist Thomas Kinkade's death was caused by an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription tranquilizers. NBC Bay Area News reported Monday that the Santa Clara County medical examiner concluded that the self-described "Painter of Light" stopped breathing at his California home April 6 from a combination of alcohol and Valium. [link]