New details have emerged surrounding the death of Real Housewives of Orange County alum Lauri Peterson 's son. Josh Waring —who Lauri shares with ex Phillip Waring —died from the combined effects of the drugs fentanyl, methamphetamine and olanzapine (an antipsychotic medication), California's Orange County Sherriff-Coroner Department told TMZ Aug. 29.
The autopsy also revealed that the 35-year-old's death was ruled accidental, per the outlet. E! News reached out to the Orange County Sherriff-Coroner Department for comment but has not heard back. The update in Josh's death investigation comes five months after Lauri shared that her son died on Easter Sunday .
At the time, the reality TV personality opened up about having a "shattered heart" upon learning the news. "No one can ever prepare you for this feeling of such deep loss," Lauri wrote in an April 6 Instagram post . "Every fiber in my body hurts.
" The 63-year-old——who adopted Josh's daughter Kennady more than a decade ago along with her husband George Peterson —also acknowledged her son's legal turmoil and ongoing battle with drug addiction leading up to his passing, explaining, "Josh fought every single day for most of his adult life, for his life, but this past Sunday, the challenge was too great." "Josh's childhood was filled with deep intellect, humor, pranks, athletics, snow boarding, body boarding mountain hikes, reading, friends and his love for music," Lauri continued. "Even during adult hardship, Josh c.