(L.A.) Dwayne Smith, 66, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2023-14033

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 66-year-old Black male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Dwayne Smith.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

Other Significant Conditions: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Prostate Cancer

RIP DWAYNE SMITH (April 6, 1957 – October 15, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 5:51 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on April 16, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drugs. This is considered an accidental overdose.

The decedent had been receiving chemotherapy.