Lil Jon’s Son Died in Accidental Drowning After Ingesting Mushrooms, Autopsy Report Says⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: Thinktank⁠ ⁠ New details have emerged in the death of Lil Jon’s son, #NathanSmith, as authorities confirm how the 27-year-old died earlier this month.⁠ ⁠ The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled that Nathan, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, died from “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use.” Officials classified the manner of death as an accident. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound found in certain mushrooms. According to the autopsy, the substance was detected in Smith’s blood at the time of his death.⁠ ⁠ Smith was found on February 6 in a pond near his residence in Milton, a city about 30 miles north of Atlanta. He had been reported missing days earlier, which led to a search before his body was recovered.⁠ ⁠ In a public tribute shared after his passing, Lil Jon described his son as an “immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted” young man. Smith ...