‘Tiger King’ zookeeper Erik Cowie reportedly found dead

NEW YORK — Erik Cowie, one of the zookeepers from the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” was found dead in New York City on Sept. 3. He was 53.

Cowie was found dead on Friday in a Brooklyn apartment, police sources told TMZ and New York Daily News.

According to the Daily News, an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

“Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” was the Netflix series that captivated the country as people were isolated in their homes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

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