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June 18, 2010 / 3:34 PM

Drugs, alcohol blamed for Koppel's death

Peter Jennings (L), former prime-time anchorman for ABC News, died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at his home in New York City, the network said. He was 67 and suffered from lung cancer. Jennings shares a laugh with Ted Koppel during a question and answer session as part of ABC 2004 Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, California, July 12, 2004. .(UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen/Files)

Peter Jennings (L), former prime-time anchorman for ABC News, died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at his home in New York City, the network said. He was 67 and suffered from lung cancer. Jennings shares a laugh with Ted Koppel during a question and answer session as part of ABC 2004 Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, California, July 12, 2004. .(UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen/Files) | License Photo

NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- Andrew Koppel, son of noted TV newsman Ted Koppel, died of acute intoxication from alcohol, heroin, cocaine and painkillers, a New York medical examiner ruled.

UsMagazine.com reported the New York medical examiner's findings were announced Friday. His death was ruled an accident, E! News said.

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The 40-year-old son of the former ABC News anchor died last month, reportedly after an all-night drinking binge in Manhattan.

The younger Koppel worked as an attorney for the city's Housing Authority and lived in the borough of Queens with his girlfriend and baby daughter.

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