(L.A.) Damon Nixon, 31, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2023-09475

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 31-year-old male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Damon Nixon and listed his race/ethnicity as Black / Latino.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl and Cocaine Toxicity

Other Significant Condition: Hypertrophic Heart Disease

RIP DAMON NIXON (February 5, 1992 – July 25, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 3:07 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on September 14, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs. This is considered an accidental overdose.