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Coroner: Peptide Shot Caused 'Mad Max' Actor's Demise
31 Oct
Summary
- Actor died from allergic reaction to unapproved peptide injection.
- Coroner recommended tighter restrictions on peptide use.
- Norton sought treatment for fatigue, muscle loss, and pain.
Australian actor and martial artist Richard Norton died on March 30, 2025, following a severe allergic reaction to an unapproved peptide injection, a coroner concluded. The coroner's report from October 28 identified an injection of CJC1295/ipamorelin as the trigger for anaphylaxis, which led to cardiac arrest. Norton, 75, had sought treatment for symptoms including fatigue and muscle loss, signing a consent form acknowledging potential risks.
Prior to his collapse, Norton admitted to injecting twice his prescribed dose of the peptides. Contributing factors to his death included asthma and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The coroner has recommended that Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration review the risks and benefits of these peptides.
Norton had a distinguished career in film, contributing to over 80 movies and working with actors like Chuck Norris, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie, and Will Smith. His death occurred shortly before U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began efforts to expand access to certain unapproved peptides.
