(L.A.) Paul Farris, 76, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-02184

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 76-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Paul Farris.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Sequale of Remote Blunt-Force Trauma of the Head

Other Significant Conditions: Hypertension, Diabetes Millitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

RIP PAUL FARRIS (February 4, 1948 – February 1, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 10:35 p.m.

The decedent was a caregiver who was pummelled by his longtime 55-year-old ward on February 21, 2024.

Scott Braly has been charged with elder abuse and involuntary manslaughter.

Braly, who has cerebral palsy and is known for angry outbursts, punched Farris repeatedly in the head during a struggle inside a car. Although Farris survived the initial attack and was hospitalized, he passed away about a year later, with his death being ruled a homicide by the Department of Medical Examiner.

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