(L.A.) Manuel Gray, 36, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2026-04786

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 36-year-old Black male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Manuel Gray.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Cocaine Toxicity

RIP MANUEL GRAY ( March 20, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published in mid-July, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive from the lab.