Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Russell Armstrong had no alcohol , prescription drugs or illegal substances in his body when he died last month , toxicology results released Wednesday by the coroner concluded . The Los Angeles County coroner ruled last month that Armstrong committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope . He appeared with his wife on Bravo 's `` Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . '' Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter dismissed any speculation , raised by a celebrity news website report , that Armstrong could have been murdered . His wife , Taylor Armstrong , agrees that it was a suicide , Winter told CNN . He said she told him in a conversation Wednesday that she does not believe her husband was murdered . Russell Armstrong was found dead at a home in the hills above the Los Angeles suburb of Bel Air last month , police said . His wife had filed for divorce in July , telling People magazine that she was verbally and physically abused during their nearly six-year marriage . Armstrong , who was defending himself against a multimillion-dollar lawsuit , was financially drained at the time of his death , his lawyer Ronald Richards said . His credit cards had been suspended , adding to the pressure , he said . Armstrong complained before his death that the reality show was going to `` crucify '' him in its upcoming season , his mother said last month . John Ann Hotchkiss said she would like to see more investigation into her son 's death . `` I do n't think he would do this , '' she said Wednesday evening on HLN 's `` Issues '' with Jane Velez-Mitchell . `` He loved his family . He loved his children almost to a fault . They were everything to him . '' `` Absolutely it was not a suicide , '' said Armstrong 's sister , Laurie Armstrong Kelsoe . `` This is real to our family , '' Kelsoe told HLN 's Nancy Grace . `` We need to put a face on this man that they have depicted as a monster , and he is not . '' CNN 's Jack Hannah contributed to this report .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. The coroner ruled the death was a suicide by hanging . Taylor Armstrong agrees her husband killed himself , a coroner official says . The `` Real Housewives of Beverly Hills '' cast member was found dead last month .