According to a recently published autopsy report, Robbie Robertson, the renowned American-Canadian musician and songwriter best known as The Band’s lead guitarist and principal composer, was poisoned. The alarming findings in the report, which was released months after the rock star’s death, indicate that foul play may have played a role in his premature passing.
At first, it was said that Robertson’s death at the age of 80 in August 2023 was caused by complications from a chronic disease. But according to the postmortem results, he was intentionally given an unknown hazardous drug that killed him.
Although the specifics of the poison’s composition are still unknown, specialists have pointed out that it was strong enough to evade early discovery and mimic the symptoms of natural causes.
The music industry and beyond have been rocked by this revelation. To find out what happened when Robertson died, authorities have started a thorough inquiry. Investigators are interviewing friends, family, and coworkers to find out how the poison was administered and who would have had the opportunity and motivation to hurt the well-liked artist.