Austin Eubanks

Austin Eubanks
Eubanks in 2010
Born
Stephen Austin Eubanks

October 7, 1981
DiedMay 18, 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 37)
Cause of deathHeroin overdose
OccupationMotivational speaker
Known forInjured survivor of the Columbine High School massacre
Children2

Stephen Austin Eubanks (October 7, 1981 – May 18, 2019) was an American motivational speaker on addiction and recovery. He was one of the most well-known survivors of the Columbine High School massacre, both in its immediate aftermath and in post-event commentary. During the shooting, Eubanks' best friend, 17-year-old Corey DePooter, was killed and Eubanks was shot in his hand and knee. Eubanks struggled with opioid addiction and later heroin use for years after the shooting. He was the chief operations officer for the Foundry Treatment Center. Eubanks died of a heroin overdose in 2019.