(L.A.) Harold Walker, 65, Died From Overdosing on Coke

Case Number: 2024-11260

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 65-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Harold Walker.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Atherosclerotic and Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Condition: Cocaine Toxicity

RIP HAROLD WALKER (November 25, 1958 – July 16, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 5:33 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published in December, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose. He either suffered a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or cardiac arrest because of the coke.