(L.A.) Herchell Cooks, 78, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2004-04054
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 78-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.
The coroner’s office identified the man as Herchell Cooks.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death A: Sequelae of Airway Obstruction
Cause of Death B: Blockage of Larynx by Food
Cause of Death C: Eating a Hot Dog
Other Significant Conditions: Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy, Left Cerebrovascular Accident, Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type II
RIP HERCHELL COOKS (December 11, 1925 – May 27, 2004)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 4:30 a.m.
The decedent’s was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.
His name was indeed spelled Herchell Cooks and not Herschel Cook.