Three months after his passing, the cause of death of former ABC 13 Houston anchor Chauncy Glover has been revealed. The 39-year-old journalist died from acute intoxication due to chloroethane and methamphetamine, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has concluded that acute intoxication from the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine is the cause of death for former ABC 13 Houston anchor Chauncy Glover). Found unconscious in his house on November 5, 2024, the 39-year-old journalist was declared dead at 12:40 a.m. Officials declared his death an accident; a comprehensive report is due by the end of March.
Among the drugs discovered in Glover's system were colorless gases used in medical operations and sports treatments, chloroethane.
Respected journalist and three-time Emmy Award winner Glover worked over nine years at ABC 13 Houston, rising to be the first Black man nightly anchor in 2018. Later he co-anchored prime-time newscasts for KCAL News in Los Angeles.
Glover started his career at WTVM in Columbus, Ga., then worked for CBS 47/ FOX 30 in Jacksonville, Florida, and WDIV in Detroit. Having graduated from Troy University, he experimented with theater, music, and broadcast journalism. Beyond reporting, he started the mentoring program The Chauncy Glover Project for young men.
His family said, "Sherry and Robert Glover, together with Chauncy's loving family, are saddened by the incomprehensible loss of our darling Chauncy. He was a real hero to his hometown and more than just a son and brother—a lighthouse in our lives.”
