Amanda Peterson, best known for Can't Buy Me Love , died in 2015 at age 43 in Greeley, Colorado; the coroner later ruled her death an accidental morphine overdose that caused respiratory failure.

Quick Scoop

Her death was widely reported as accidental, and later coverage noted she had struggled with substance-related issues and other personal trauma earlier in life.

What happened

  • She was found dead at her home on July 5, 2015.
  • The coroner attributed the death to acute morphine toxicity / accidental overdose.
  • Public reporting also noted a difficult personal history, including trauma and arrests in later years.

If you want, I can also give you a short timeline of her career and later life.