Scarface actor Ángel Salazar's cause of death revealed after his passing at 68 in NY

Medical examiners person wished a origin of decease for character Ángel Salazar, who played Al Pacino's worker Chi Chi successful nan 1983 movie Scarface, pursuing his decease astatine 68 2 months ago.

Salazar's decease was nan consequence of a supplier overdose involving cocaine, a New York Chief Medical Examiner's charismatic told TMZ connected Thursday.

Officials said Salazar's decease was owed to acute intoxication from a operation of cocaine; nan musculus relaxer cyclobenzaprine; and nan antihistamine diphenhydramine.

The Cuban-American actor's decease was ruled accidental, according to nan aesculapian examiner.

Medical officials told nan outlet nan character besides battled hypertensive cardiovascular illness and arteriosclerosis. 

The actor's rep and confidante Ann Wingsong told TMZ on August 11 that Salazar, who had dealt bosom problems, died while he was sleeping astatine nan Brooklyn, New York  location of a friend. 

Wingsong told nan outlet that a friend checked connected Salazar and recovered him lifeless successful nan bed.

Salazar played a criminal subordinate of Pacino's supplier kingpin Tony Montana successful nan motion picture, which besides starred Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and F. Murray Abraham, arsenic good arsenic precocious actors Paul Shenar and Robert Loggia. 

Salazar had appeared successful movies specified arsenic 1982's A Stranger Is Watching, 1980's Where nan Buffalo Roam, 1979's Walk Proud and 1979's Boulevard Nights anterior to his career-defining domiciled successful nan Brian De Palma mobility picture. 

In nan storyline of nan movie, Chi Chi came to Montana's assistance aft he was attacked pinch a chainsaw amid a supplier woody gone sour.

Chi Chi was besides seated adjacent to Montana during a segment successful which nan crime leader was caught laundering money.

The Chi Chi characteristic dies during nan movie's celebrated last showdown, arsenic he was changeable successful nan backmost amid an onslaught from a group of attackers from Scarface rival Alejandro Sosa.

Other salient films Salazar was featured successful included 1985's Sylvester; 1990's Maniac Cop 2; and 1988's Punchline pinch Tom Hanks; 1988's Hot to Trot; and nan 1993 movie Carlito's Way, a reunion pinch some De Palma and Pacino.

He besides made a number of appearances connected TV shows specified arsenic On Our Own, The New $treetz Seriez, Jersey Mafia Chronicles and In Living Color. 

Salazar besides had a inheritance successful standup comedy, arsenic he starred successful aggregate specials for HBO and appeared connected nan bid Last Comic Standing.

According to iMDb, Salazar had 17 varied projects astatine various stages of accumulation astatine nan clip of his passing.

Salazar was warmly remembered by his friends and colleagues upon news of his passing - arsenic galore took to X/Twitter to salary memorial to nan precocious entertainer. 

Tito Puente, a signaling creator and bandleader, said, 'Rest successful bid Angel Salazar "chichi" you were an astonishing character and bully friend hermano.

'From scarface to carlito's measurement your characters and drama will beryllium everlastingly missed.'

Actress Kadrolsha Ona Carole said, 'Got location from filming to find retired my beloved adjacent friend Angel Salazar passed away. Angel and I worked together for years. 

'I will miss his silly antics and cheerful laughter. Super sad. Love you my friend. May you remainder successful peace.'

Comedian Auggie Smith wrote, 'R.I.P. Angel Salazar. I watched him perfectly execution 1 nighttime astatine The Icehouse.

'He crushed for 90 consecutive minutes correct aft I had ate it. I would’ve loved to blasted my group connected nan crowd but Angel made that impossible.'

Comedian Adam Hunter said, 'RIP to my friend Angel Salazar. Worked together a fewer months ago. Comedy legend.'