The son of novelist Paul Auster was found dead from a drug overdose just days after being arrested in connection with the death of his 10-month-old daughter.
Daniel Auster, 44, was found with drug paraphernalia and dosage normal to what he usually took, meaning that his death may have been accidental.
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He was arrested on Easter Sunday for the death of his daughter Ruby on November 1. The girl died of a fentanyl overdose after her father took heroin and then napped beside the child.
His father, Paul Auster, 75, is known for novels such as The New York Trilogy, The Book of Illusions and Moon Palace. He has won multiple awards for his works.
Daniel had played the role of a book thief in his father’s 1995 film Smoke, starring Harvey Keitel and William Hurt.
Daniel’s mother is author and translator Lydia Davis, 74. She was married to Paul Auster from 1974 to 1977. Paul would later remarry in 1982 to Siri Hustvedt. The two share a daughter, musician Sophie Auster, 34.
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