(L.A.) Desmond Johnson, 35, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2025-08518

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 35-year-old Black male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Desmond Johnson.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl Toxicity

RIP DESMOND JOHNSON ( 1989/1990 – May 22, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on July 8, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.