(L.A.) Carlton Codd, 48, Died on a Boat

Case Number: 2023-08017

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 48-year-old Black male that occurred on a boat.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Carlton Codd.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Cocaine Effects; Diabetes Mellitus; History of Stroke

RIP CARLTON CODD (February 3, 1975 – June 30, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 8:35 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on August 23, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drug. This was an accidental overdose.