(L.A.) Russell Benedetti, 44, Died on a Bus

Case Number: 2026-00167

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred on a bus.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Russel Benedetti. Born in Solano County.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl Toxicity

RIP RUSSEL IAN BENEDETTI (February 26, 1981 – January 4, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

The government investigator indeed spelled the decedent’s name as Russel, and not the common spelling Russell.