Erik Cowie was one of the popular characters in the Netflix series “Tiger King”. Now he was found dead at the age of 53.
New York – Erik Cowie is dead. The former zookeeper and protagonist in the Netflix * series “Tiger King” has died at the age of 53. His body was found on Friday (September 3rd, 2021) in an apartment in New York. The cause of death has not yet been clearly clarified. The New York authorities told the tabloid portal TMZ that it was believed that Cowie’s excessive alcohol consumption was linked to his demise.
Erik Cowie was one of the characters in the Netflix series “Tiger King”, which enjoyed great popularity in the USA * and also in Germany. In the documentary, a film team accompanied the tiger tamer Joe Exotic for several years. Joe Exotic is now in prison *, where he is serving a 22-year prison sentence for a murder assignment and for violating the animal welfare law.
Netflix series “Tiger King”: Erik Cowie testified against Joe Exotic
Erik Cowie stood as a witness against Joe Exotic in the trial and reported that he shot tigers several times and then buried their bodies. The investigators then found several animal skeletons on the grounds of the former zoo. Joe Exotic also failed a few years ago when he tried to be pardoned by former President Donald Trump *.
The exact cause of death of Erik Cowie is just as unclear as the question of why he was in New York. Cowie has lived in Oklahoma since the end of the Netflix series “Tiger King”. According to TMZ, no drugs were found at the place where his body was found, but a large bottle of vodka. Cowie himself had talked about his alcohol addiction on the Netflix series. But he has overcome this.
After the end of the Netflix series “Tiger King”, Erik Cowie came into conflict with the law. In Oklahoma, he was charged with drinking under the influence of driving. However, he did not appear at the trial, which is why a manhunt was written against him. (Daniel Dillmann) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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