Murphy said Gans had toxic levels of hydromorphone in his system when he died. Hydromorphone is an opiate drug used to treat chronic pain.
Murphy says Gans had a toxic reaction to the drug because of an existing heart condition.
Police say Gans was found dead in bed at home in Henderson early May 1 after his wife, Julie, reported she couldn't rouse him.
Gans was a singer, actor and impressionist who spent more than a decade working his way to top billing on the Las Vegas Strip.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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