(L.A.) Jerald Woods, 32, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-02183

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 32-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jerald Woods.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Acute Methamphetamine Intoxication

RIP JERALD WOODS (April 27, 1992 – February 1, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 11:04 p.m.

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