Surfer Andy Irons died from heart attack, drugs

HONOLULU - A Texas medical examiner determined drugs contributed to the death of surfing champion Andy Irons.

According to his family's summary of the autopsy report the cause of death was a heart attack.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday the family asked forensic pathologist Dr. Vincent Di Maio to review and explain the report.

Di Maio disputes the medical examiner's conclusion that drugs were a second cause of death.

According to the family the manner of death is labeled natural.

The family statement says the report listed a combination of drugs that included methadone, Xanax, a trace amount of methamphetamine and a byproduct of cocaine.

The 32-year-old Irons died in a Dallas hotel room.

He was on his way home to Kauai after withdrawing from a tournament in Puerto Rico.