(L.A.) Brandon McKinnon-Whiteside, 29, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-10046

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 29-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Brandon McKinnon-Whiteside.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Cocaine and Opiate Effects

RIP BRANDON MCKINNON-WHITESIDE ( June 19, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.