Australian actor and martial artist Richard Norton's 2025 death linked to peptide usage - Entertainment Weekly

Richard Norton, actor and martial artist, dies

Australian actor and martial artist Richard Norton died in 2025 due to cardiac arrest linked to experimental peptide injections. A coroner has called for the Therapeutic Goods Administration to review unapproved peptides following his passing. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of unapproved peptides. The death may be the first confirmed fatality linked to unapproved peptides. The coroner's report highlights the need for further investigation into the safety of unapproved peptides.

“The incident has raised concerns about the safety of unapproved peptides,” — Chloe Radcliffe, senior market analyst at Heaton Ford Network, observed.

Timeline

Oct 28 — Australian actor and martial artist Richard Norton died in 2025 due to cardiac arrest linked to experimental p...

Oct 30 — The coroner's report highlights the need for further investigation into the safety of unapproved peptides....

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