The cause of death for stuntman Tony McFarr, well-known for serving as Chris Pratt’s double in movies like “Jurassic World” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” died from a heart issue that was likely exacerbated by heavy drinking.
McFarr was 47 years old when he suddenly died outside his Orlando home on May 13. His mother, Donna confirmed the news, describing his death at the time as shocking and unexpected.
According to documents obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, the Orange County Florida Medical Examiner’s Office concluded McFarr died from probable cardiac dysrhythmia due to mitral valve insufficiency. In other words, the stuntman had an irregular heartbeat which stemmed from an issue with his heart valves. The ME also listed several contributing factors, including alcohol poisoning and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which is a common lung condition that causes constriction of the airways and difficulty breathing.
Per his autopsy, McFarr had a history of binge drinking. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.29%, which is almost four times the legal limit — 0.08 — for driving in most states, the medical examiner noted.
McFarr kicked off his career in 2011 on the television show, “Bones,” before he made his way into bigger Hollywood productions and movies like “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” “Teen Wolf,” “Furious 7” and both “Mockingjay” films from the “Hunger Games” series, according to his IMDb page.
In 2015, he teamed up with Pratt for “Jurassic World” and went on to serve as his double in the sequel “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” He also worked with the actor in “Passengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”
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