(L.A.) Andrey Lopatov, 64, Committed Suicide

Case Number: 2022-01933

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 64-year-old Caucasian male that occurred at a residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Andrey Lopatov.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Sharp Force Injuries of Upper Extremities

Other Significant Condition: History of Prostate Cancer

RIP ANDREY LOPATOV (March 12, 1957 – February 14, 2022)

The decedent is Andrey Vyacheslavovich Lopatov, a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. Unconfirmed is that Maria “Masha” Lopatova, the wife of NBA player Andrei Kirilenko, was a stepdaughter.

Lopatov’s date of death has been reported by other news outlets as February 16.

Андрей Вячеславович Лопатов