Daniel Naroditsky's Death Ruled Accidental; Cardiac Arrhythmia Identified as Cause

• American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's death on October 19 has been officially ruled accidental by the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office.
• The cause of death was probable cardiac arrhythmia, a sudden heart rhythm disturbance, due to underlying systemic sarcoidosis.
• Toxicology reports found substances like methamphetamine and kratom compounds in his system, but these were not considered toxic or lethal on their own.
• Friends GM Oleksandr Bortnyk and FM Peter Giannatos found Naroditsky unresponsive after he missed a flight; they had previously confiscated pills from him due to concern.
• The report noted 'additional concern for suicidal overdose over stress' from cheating allegations by Vladimir Kramnik, but found no evidence of intentional or unintentional overdose.

Why It Matters: GM Daniel Naroditsky's death was accidental, caused by cardiac arrhythmia due to sarcoidosis, despite other factors.