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Coroner: Griffen Kramer Died of Heroin Overdose

The 18-year-old Thousand Oaks High School senior and football player was found dead Oct. 30 at an Agoura Hills home.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office has confirmed that , a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, died of a heroin overdose.

"His exact cause of death is listed as acute morphine toxicity," Lt. Larry Dietz, watch commander for the day at the coroner's office, said on Friday.

Kramer, 18, was found dead on the morning of Oct. 30 at the home of Andrew Nernberg, 19, in Agoura Hills. Kramer's friends told authorities he started foaming at the mouth while consuming heroin with the group at a cul de sac in Agoura Hills.

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Nernberg went back to his home and dragged Kramer into a bed, hoping he would sleep off the effects of the narcotic instead of immediately calling 911, Los Angeles County homicide Detective Sgt. Barry Hall told the Ventura County Star.

The following morning, Nernberg found Kramer unresponsive, Hall said.

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Nernberg, Corey Baumann, 19, of Agoura Hills and a 17-year-old from Oak Park were booked on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Department.

Baumann faces additional charges of possession of heroin and cocaine with the intent to distribute.

Another 17-year-old boy from Agoura Hills was arrested and booked on a narcotics-related charge and was cited and released into the custody of his parents, the statement read.

Kramer was a backup quarterback for the Lancer varsity football team

He was the son of former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer, whose football career included stints with Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and San Diego.

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