(L.A.) Chad Georgeson, 50, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2023-08303

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 50-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred at a residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Chad Georgeson.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effect of Multiple Medications (Olanzapine, Venlafaxine, and Diazepam)

RIP CHAD GEORGESON (October 11, 1972 – July 6, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 9:37 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on September 29, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.

Olanzapine (sold under the trade name Zyprexa among others) is an atypical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Venlafaxine, sold under the brand name Effexor among others, is an antidepressant medication of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class.

Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is commonly used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome.