Getty Images NBA player Brandon Clarke tragically died at the age of 29, and more details surrounding his passing have been reported. Originally, it was said that the Memphis Grizzlies forward passed on Monday (May 11), but his cause of death was not made immediately clear. Brandon Clarke's death is currently being investigated as a possible overdose. Now, authorities have told an NBC affiliate "Drug paraphernalia was found in the home, and the incident is being investigated as a possible overdose." Brandon Clarke passed away at a home in the San Fernando Valley.