(L.A.) David Bennett, 44, Died in SRO Housing

Case Number: 2024-13046

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in SRO Housing.

The coroner’s office identified the man as David Bennett.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

Other Significant Conditions: Medical History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Polysubstance Abuse

RIP DAVID BENNETT (July 10, 1980 – August 17, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 7:11 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on December 18, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab. This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.

Single Room Occupancy is a form of housing that is typically aimed at residents with low or minimal incomes, or single adults who like a minimalist lifestyle, who rent small, furnished single rooms with a bed, chair, and sometimes a small desk. SRO units are rented out as permanent residence and/or primary residence to individuals, within a multi-tenant building where tenants share a kitchen, toilets or bathrooms.