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The body of Slipknot's Paul Gray was found near a hypodermic needle and a bottle of pills, according to the hotel employee who found him. 

The bassist, who died in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday (May 24), was staying at the TownePlace Suiteswhen maintenance worker Mike Kellow found him. 

According to the 911 audio footage which TMZ obtained, Kellow tells the operator he suspects Gray died of a "drug overdose" and that there was a hypodermic needle and a bottle of pills in the room.

As previously reported, authorities reported that 'no signs of foul play or significant trauma' were found during the autopsy, with the cause of death expected to be revealed when toxicology results are returned in the next four to six weeks.

- NME