Coroner calls for TGA to review unapproved peptides after death of Australian actor

Richard Norton, 75, went into cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting prescribed but unapproved CJC1295 and ipamorelin

The death of an Australian actor after injecting unapproved peptides could result in tougher restrictions on the substances.

Richard Norton, 75, an experienced film industry fight choreographer, stuntman and martial artist, went into cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting a prescribed but unapproved peptide.

Tributes poured in for the beloved actor who worked alongside stars such as Chuck Norris and served as a bodyguard for music legends including David Bowie.

Victorian coroner David Ryan found Norton suffered a cardiac arrest after injecting the unapproved products CJC1295 and ipamorelin, which had been prescribed to him by a doctor.