Donald Anderson, father of Joshua Anderson, stands by his son's casket. In addition to his parents and other family members, the 33-year-old left behind a twin brother.
Submitted photo/Anderson family
A photo Joshua Anderson shared of himself while in active addiction.
Submitted photo/Anderson family
By Christina Anderson | Glendale
Regarding the Independent’s article, Pair charged after fentanyl seizure in Phoenix, thanks for reporting this; it makes a difference to me.
My son, Joshua Anderson, passed away from fentanyl poisoning on March 4, 2025. My son battled with this for many years and was in recovery for 580 days before he relapsed that night.
Since my son’s death, there have been countless others that have lost their lives to this drug. Suffice it to say I am elated this pile of drugs are off the street for now. However, this is one pile of many; hopefully this will save at least one life.
If you look at my son’s TikTok account @blugrudge you can put a face with this battle. You can also Google BluGrudge Joshua Anderson to find all his socials and hear it straight from the horse’s mouth.
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