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Bethenny Frankel's Late Boyfriend Dennis Shields 'Had His Own Demons,' Source Says
Bethenny Frankel's on-off boyfriend was found dead of a suspected overdose in his Trump Tower apartment on Aug. 10
By Liz McNeil
and Aurelie Corinthios
August 29, 2018 03:12 PM
While Dennis Shields’ death remains shrouded in mystery, it appears Bethenny Frankel‘s late on-off boyfriend may have been facing a private struggle.
Shields was found dead of a suspected overdose in his Trump Tower apartment on Aug. 10. He was 51.
On Wednesday, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office announced that an autopsy was not performed on his body due to a “religious objection.” Thus, his cause of death has been ruled undetermined. (Frankel declined to comment via a rep.)
A source tells PEOPLE that the New York City-based banker’s death is “shocking,” adding: “Dennis was very quiet and reserved, but he had his own demons.”
Of speculation that Shields had a substance abuse problem, a second source tells PEOPLE, “I think it was something he was battling since his back surgery.”
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