News Dax Tejera died from choking amid ‘acute alcohol intoxication,’ medical examiner says February 9, 2023Naledi Ushe, USA TODAYComments Off on Dax Tejera died from choking amid ‘acute alcohol intoxication,’ medical examiner says ABC News initially reported that executive producer Dax Tejera died from a heart attack. The NYC medical examiner's office say it was from choking.