MTV star Charlie Balducci’s cause of death revealed

The cause of death of one of the first reality TV stars has been revealed.

MTV’s “True Life” stage thief Charlie Balducci has died of “acute poisoning” from a deadly cocktail of prescription drugs, the New York medical examiner’s office confirmed to the Post on Monday.

Oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam – the anti-anxiety drug commonly known as Xanax – were found in the bloodstream of the 44-year-old New Yorker, who was found unresponsive on July 25 to his home of Staten Island. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Better known as “Charlie B”, the flamboyant artist was a proud pioneer of the reality TV genre after starring in “True Life: I’m Getting Married” in 2001. He allowed MTV cameras to shoot it. follow for four months while preparing to marry his fiancee, Sabrina.

The series featured one of the most infamous moments in MTV history: When the limo driver was late on Balducci’s wedding day, he swore, “I’ll gut you like the piece of shit.” and “I will hunt you like cattle.

Alas, Balducci – dressed in an elegant white suit – always arrived for his nuptials two hours late.

The Great Kills resident was proud to introduce the ‘guido’ lifestyle to the masses, and said other Borough residents should roll with the jokes – while simultaneously taking searches of MTV ‘Jersey kids. Shore ”which he said ripped off his schtick.

“Obviously these people are playing on Staten Island stereotypes,” he said in 2009. “It’s just funny to me how terribly actors do when trying to recreate the authenticity of ‘a guido or a guidette. “

He went on to pursue several acting roles, including a talk show host role in the Derrick Simmons film “Nobody’s Perfect” and as a narrator for the independent film “Staten Island”. He also made a cameo appearance on the ABC soap opera “All My Children” and starred in “The Ricki Lake Show”.

However, in real Life Balducci then founded the Staten Island-based 501c3 nonprofit, NYC Arts Cypher, in 2005, which was dedicated to creative programming for at-risk youth. He’s spearheaded everything from sanctioned graffiti murals and anti-bullying campaigns to breakdancing programs, with a stated mission of keeping children out of trouble on the streets.

He was married to his wife Sabrina for over a decade, but they were said to have been separated by the time of his death. He is survived by their two sons, Louis, 19, and CJ, 17.

At the time of his unexpected death, Balducci’s mother told TMZ that the last words he said to her were “he’s happy to have his boys.”