New Canaan Resident's Death Ruled Accident

Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death of New Canaan resident Mitchell Vazquez an accident.

The cause of the death was acute ethanol (alcohol) and gamma-hydroxybutrate (GHB) intoxication, according to the New Canaan Advertiser.

GHB is usually sold as a liquid and has euphoric and calming effects, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. It became infamous in the 1990’s as a date rape drug, but is also taken by people who believe it will help them lose weight and build muscle.

GHB increases the central nervous system depressant effects of alcohol when the two drugs are taken together.

Vazquez was found unresponsive by police at his Father Peter’s Lane home on Sept. 13. He was taken to Norwalk hospital where he was declared deceased.

Stamford attorney Mark Sherman, a family spokesman, released the following statement in September: “Mitchell Vazquez was an accomplished business man and pioneer in the global foreign exchange market. He was also a loving father, step-father and life-partner to his fiancée. He will be deeply missed.”

Vazquez grew-up in the Seattle area of Washington state. In 1996 he started Global Capital Investment, a New York currency trading firm, according to his profile on Forex Markets. He is considered one of the pioneers of online currency trading.

Read the full Advertiser report here.