Banker from N.J. jumps to his death while high on mushrooms, report says

Alex Lagowitz, 23, who grew up in Livingston, worked at Merril Lynch.

NEW YORK -- A Livingston native and recent Colgate University graduate died after plunging 23 floors while under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, NYPost.com reported.

Alex Lagowitz, 23, who worked as an analyst at Merril Lynch, was found dead on a third floor patio at his apartment building in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan around 10 a.m. Sunday, the Post reported.

Alex Lagowitz 

Police told The Post that Lagowitz had taken about four grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms before his death. The Post, citing a source, said that police believe Lagowitz jumped out of his bedroom window on the 26th floor of the building.

Lagowitz's roommate, Max Kaplan, 22, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance when additional mushrooms were found inside the apartment, police also said. Kaplan is a native of West Orange, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

A 2015 graduate in economics from Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., Lagowitz  was also a member of the school's golf team and caddied at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange, the Mail also reported. He is survived by his parents and a sister.

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