(L.A.) Deon Eason, 42, Died on a Street

Case Number: 2023-01128

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old Black male that occurred on a street.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Deon Eason.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP DEON EASON (September 18, 1980 – January 28, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 8:02 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published in mid-August, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive from the lab.

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