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Medical examiner rules Daniel Naroditsky's death accidental
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A medical examiner's report has concluded that American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died from a probable cardiac arrhythmia caused by undiagnosed systemic sarcoidosis, with methamphetamine and kratom use as contributing factors but not lethal. The 29-year-old was found dead in his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on October 19, 2025, after a sudden death without signs of distress. The ruling addresses speculation amid prior cheating allegations against him by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik.
A toxicology report has confirmed that American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died from cardiac arrhythmia contributed by methamphetamine and kratom use. The 29-year-old was found unresponsive in his Charlotte home on October 19, 2025, after friends grew concerned over his missed flight. The death, ruled accidental, came amid stress from unproven cheating allegations by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik.
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A toxicology report has confirmed that American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, aged 29, died from accidental poisoning due to a mix of drugs including methamphetamine and kratom compounds. He was found unconscious in his Charlotte home in October 2025 amid distress from cheating allegations by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik. The findings have prompted renewed scrutiny from the International Chess Federation.