It’s no secret Lamar Odom He struggled with addiction during his NBA career and his previous marriage to his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian. The pair got candid about their struggles in the former Laker player’s new docuseries, Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odomincluding his hospitalization and overdose.
After the doc dropped on March 31, 2026, many wondered if Lamar had died after an overdose because Khloe revealed that his father had almost taken him off life support.
Here’s what really happened to Lamar, according to his docuseries.
Did Lamar Odom die after overdosing?
No, Lamar is not dead. He was hospitalized and fell into a coma after an overdose in 2015, but his death was never pronounced. However, confusion spread among fans, because Lamar’s father, Joe, who was also an addict, wanted hospital staff to remove the NBA player from life support, according to Khloe.
“We got to the hospital. His father was there. I suppose, [he] “He thought he was now Lamar’s benefactor,” Khloe recalls in one segment of the docuseries. “And Joe just said, ‘Don’t put him on life support.’ “Turn those machines off. And I remember walking in around that time, and I’m not kidding, it was a scene out of a movie. … I say, ‘Sorry, Joe, I’m still his wife.’ What do you need? And Joe wanted a pair of Nikes and $100 and a hotel room for the night. And Joe left and never came back.”
At that time, Lamar filed for divorce from her husband Kardashians star. An interviewer advised her to give her then-husband an ultimatum: drugs or their marriage. The athlete chose addiction.
However, Khloe was firm in taking care of Lamar. As she raced to his side in the hospital, the Good American Jeans founder recalled thinking, “This is my husband. Through sickness and in health, I have to be there for him,” Khloe said in the doc.
“I have to show up for him,” she continued. “And I was going to do everything I could to make sure he had the best fighting chance. I trusted myself more than I trusted anyone in his circle.”
How is Lamar Odom doing now?
After Khloe and Lamar finalized their divorce in 2016, Khloe continued to struggle with his addiction to crack. However, he has now been sober for approximately 60 days as of March 2026. In January of that year, he was arrested in Las Vegas for DUI. He was released from police custody by January 20, 2026.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, call Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline At 1-800-662-Help (4357).
