# Tay Keith’s Cause of Death Revealed

> Tay Keith, the Memphis producer, died from a fatal drug overdose after being found unresponsive in his apartment.
- Title: Tay Keith’s Cause of Death Revealed · Billboard | Shortify
- Summary: Tay Keith, the Memphis producer, died from a fatal drug overdose after being found unresponsive in his apartment. Tay Keith died from a fatal drug overdose…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tay-keith-cause-of-death-revealed-1236343341
- Author: Michael Saponara
- Published: 2026-09-18T15:59:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tay keith, memphis, drug overdose, autopsy, grammy awards, nashville, billboard hot 100, travis scott, drake, j cole, hot r&b/hip-hop songs
## Cause of death
Tay Keith died of an accidental drug overdose including mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, and ketamine toxicity.

> Tay Keith died of an accidental drug overdose including mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl and ketamine toxicity.
## When found
Metro Nashville Police found him unresponsive in his apartment during a wellness check in June.
## No foul play
Police confirmed foul play was not suspected in his death.
## Memphis producer
Tay Keith was a Memphis-based producer known for hits like Travis Scott's 'Sicko Mode' and Drake's 'First Person Shooter'.
## Family statement
His family called him a visionary producer and cultural force who shaped music from Memphis to the global stage.

> Brytavious was a visionary producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, philanthropist and cultural force whose work helped define the sound of a generation from Memphis to the global stage.
## Key takeaway

Tay Keith died from a fatal drug overdose, not foul play.