Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Russell Tyrone Jones) died on November 13, 2004, in a recording studio in New York City. The official cause of death was an accidental overdose from a lethal combination of cocaine and the prescription opioid tramadol. He collapsed at around 4:35 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene. This conclusion was reached by the medical examiner and later reported by multiple reputable outlets.