(L.A.) Richard Van Dyke, 89, Died in a Park

Case Number: 2025-09422

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 89-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a park.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Richard Van Dyke.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of the Chest

RIP RICHARD CARROLL VAN DYKE (October 1, 1935 – June 8, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.