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Overdose</a> <font size=-1><a href="#FN2">[2]</a></font><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cudahy, WI<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/758/000094476/" class=proflink>Roman Catholic</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Football, Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Oakland Raider turned actor<p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA </font><p><a name="FN2"><font size=-1>[2] Acute propoxyphene intoxication </font><p><b>Father:</b> Marvin Matuszak<br><b>Mother:</b> Audrey<br><b>Brother:</b> Christopher (d. cystic fibrosis)<br><b>Brother:</b> David (d. cystic fibrosis)<br><b>Sister:</b> Karen<br><b>Sister:</b> Dawn<br><b>Girlfriend:</b> Stephanie Cozart<br><b>Girlfriend:</b> Rachel Toni<br><p> High School: Oak Creek High School, Oak Creek, WI<br> University: <a href="/edu/645/000068441/">University of Missouri</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/907/000109580/">BA Educational Psychology, University of Tampa</a><br><p> <a href="/org/637/000063448/">Alcoholics Anonymous</a> <br> <a href="/org/939/000044807/">Theta Chi Fraternity</a> <br> <a href="/crime/344/000043215/">Assault</a> Columbia, MO (Oct-1970)<br> <u>Breach of Contract</u> attempted to join the Houston Texans of the World Football League (Aug-1974)<br> <a href="/event/188/000071972/">Drug Overdose</a> Valium and alcohol, Liberty, MO<br> <a href="/crime/302/000043173/">Drug Possession: Marijuana</a> 4 grams, Tampa, FL (3-Jul-1976)<br> <a href="/crime/374/000050224/">Failure to Appear</a> Tampa, FL (Feb-1977), arrested (Jul-1977)<br> <a href="/crime/293/000043164/">Driving While Intoxicated</a> Stockton, CA (Nov-1979)<br> <a href="/crime/293/000043164/">Driving While Intoxicated</a> Hayward, CA (Feb-1981)<br> <a href="/crime/431/000050281/">Unlawful Possession of a Firearm</a> loaded .44 Magnum, Hayward, CA (Feb-1981)<br> <a href="/crime/001/000045863/">Disorderly Conduct</a> Saw Mill Saloon, Oak Creek, WI (29-Apr-1982), pled no contest<br> <a href="/crime/293/000043164/">Driving While Intoxicated</a> Milwaukee, WI (Jun-1984)<br> <a href="/crime/431/000050281/">Unlawful Possession of a Firearm</a> 9mm, Milwaukee, WI (Jun-1984), convicted (Mar-1985)<br> <a href="/crime/307/000043178/">Battery</a> Hollywood, CA (Mar-1987), pled guilty<br> <a href="/crime/992/000079755/">Malicious Mischief</a> Hollywood, CA (Mar-1987), pled guilty<br> <a href="/crime/293/000043164/">Driving While Intoxicated</a> Universal City, CA (Dec-1988)<br> <a href="/detox/492/000042366/">unknown detox facility</a> twice<br> <a href="/event/188/000071972/">Drug Overdose</a> Darvocet (17-Jun-1989), fatal<br> <a href="/event/170/000087906/">Heart Attack</a> <br> <a href="/event/340/000164845/">Autopsy</a> (Jun-1989)<br> <a href="/lists/936/000043807/">Irish Ancestry</a> <br> <a href="/lists/937/000043808/">Polish Ancestry</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/353/000083104/">Cocaine</a>, <a href="/lists/352/000083103/">Marijuana</a>, <a href="/lists/741/000070531/">Performance-Enhancing Drugs</a>, <a href="/lists/780/000064588/">Alcoholism</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY</font><br> <a href="/sports/663/000085408/">Oakland Raiders</a> (1976-81)<br> <a href="/sports/647/000085392/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> (1974-75)<br> <a href="/sports/852/000085597/">Houston Oilers</a> (1973-74)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/459/000346418/">Hollywood Beat</a> George Grinsky (1985)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/311/000208684/">Down the Drain (1990)</a> · Jed Stewart<br> <a href="/films/180/000258403/">One Man Force (21-Sep-1989)</a> <br> <a href="/films/866/000134464/">The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (14-Feb-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/615/000258838/">P.K. and the Kid (Jan-1987)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/489/000038375/">One Crazy Summer (8-Aug-1986)</a> · Stain<br> <a href="/films/694/000032598/">The Goonies (7-Jun-1985)</a> · Sloth<br> <a href="/films/774/000042648/">The Ice Pirates (16-Mar-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/566/000034464/">Caveman (17-Apr-1981)</a> · Tonda<br> <a href="/films/814/000039697/">North Dallas Forty (3-Aug-1979)</a> · O. 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