(L.A.) Jerome Lewis Jr., 41, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2022-09890

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 41-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jerome Lewis Jr. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Probable Non‑Traumatic Anoxic Brain Failure

Cause of Death B: Acute Liver Failure

Cause of Death C: Disseminated Tuberculosis (Months)

Cause of Death D: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Years)

Other Significant Conditions: Seizure; Heart Failure, Diastolic and Systolic; Rhabdomyolysis; Coagulopathy

RIP JEROME DEWAYNE LEWIS JR. (April 27, 1981 – September 17, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 10:53 a.m.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is commonly known as AIDS, which allows opportunistic infections such as TB.