Suffering from type 1 diabetes, the singer Karim Ouellet died after several hospitalizations and a refusal of treatment for his disease coupled with the consumption of methamphetamine.
Found lifeless and in a state of mummification in his studio in the lower town of Quebec on January 17, the singer Karim Ouellet would have died around November 15, two months after his discovery according to the report of coroner Sophie Régnière. The man who suffered from type 1 diabetes since his adolescence dealt poorly with his disease.
According to reports, he was found unconscious on October 31, 2021 and admitted to the emergency room with “severe hypoglycemia and in a state of intoxication”. However, he signed a refusal of treatment and left the same day.
In his studio a bag of cocaine was found near him, but it was impossible to know if he had consumed it because of the state of the remains. On the other hand, the presence of methamphetamine was found in the blood samples.
“Mr. Ouellet died of diabetic ketoacidosis in the context of methamphetamine consumption,” concludes the coroner.