A week and a half after police found Miller in his bed in Somerville, theause of his death remains unknown, said Somerville Police spokesperson Lieutenant Frank Kelley.
A medical examiner is running toxicology tests, which are “a standard thing” in cases in which there is no obvious cause of death, according to Kelley.
The police came to Miller’s home after his landlord had noticed that he had not retrieved his mail or newspapers in several days. Miller’s family had also contacted the landlord, saying that they could not get through to Miller, Kelley said.
While HUDS employees have in the last week speculated on various causes for Miller’s death, police were saw no immediate explanations.
Kelley said that police found “no indication” of a suicide, or that alcohol was involved.
“There’s nothing in the report that there was drug paraphernalia or alcohol around the bed,” Kelley said. “But when someone dies at 42, there’s got to be some sort of problem.”
—Staff writer Stephanie M. Skier can be reached at skier@fas.harvard.edu.