(L.A.) Sylvester Sims, 58, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-17510

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 58-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Sylvester Sims.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

RIP SYLVESTER SIMS (November 2, 1965 – December 13, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 4:27 p.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on March 27, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back negative for substances.