Actor Michael Showers found dead in Mississippi River last Wednesday. Orleans Parish coroner's office announced Friday that the Actor died because of drowning. Authorities found no signs of trauma to his body.
According to the authorities Showers probably were in the river for about two days before he was retrieved. His toxicology report is still pending.
He was pulled from the river near New Orleans’ French Quarter on Wednesday, after Steamboat Natchez captain saw the actor’s body floating in Mississippi. Shower was reported missing by his girlfriend, Melinda Carlos, the night before.
According to Carlos, she had last seen the actor on Monday, as he left their home to go to a gym with a friend named "Joe."
Showers were known as veteran actor. He played a different role and be part of popular movies. Like the film “Traffic” the AMC series “Breaking Bad” and the Zoe Saldana film” Colombiana” in which he plays a police officer.
He also plays the role of Capt. John Guidry on the HBO series “Treme," which follows New Orleans residents' efforts to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Katrina.
Series creator David Simon called Showers “a fine actor who contributed his talents to our drama in the warmest and most professional way.”
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