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Vine Star and Musician Adam Perkins' Cause of Death Revealed 3 Months After He Died

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The cause of death for Adam Perkins, a musician and content creator on the now-defunct app Vine, has been confirmed by authorities.

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, Adam died on April 11 from accidental multiple drug intoxication, PEOPLE confirms.

In a July 7 autopsy report obtained by PEOPLE on Wednesday, a medical examiner said that fentanyl, a powerful opioid; flualprazolam, a known tranquilizer; mitragynine, a psychoactive ingredient found in the kratom plant; ethanol and cocaine were found in Adam's body.

"Fatal levels of fentanyl" were present in his blood, the medical examiner noted in the document.

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Adam found fame in 2015 when a seven-second clip on Vine — which showed him walking into a bathroom in his underwear and cheerfully saying, "Hi, welcome to Chili's," to the mirror — went viral.

The video had accumulated over 25 million loops on Vine before the app shut down in 2016, according to Variety.

A New York University graduate, Adam went on to pursue a career in music, releasing his first album, Latch Relay, in 2018 under the name Plas Teg.

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His death was announced on April 13 by his twin brother Patrick. At the time, his cause of death was not disclosed.

"my brother, Adam Perkins, passed away this previous Sunday, 4-11-21," Patrick wrote on Instagram. "i can't even really put into words what this loss means for me."

"being a twin is a very central part of my identity. it's all i've known. and i'm struggling to find the words to explain what it will be like for me to live in this world without him," Patrick said in his statement. "i love you, my best friend Adam. 1997-forever."