(L.A.) Jesse Freeman Sellers Jr., 45, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-12197

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Black male.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jesse Freeman Sellers Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Cause of Death B: Acute Methamphetamine Toxicity

Other Significant Condition: Holt-Oram Syndrome

RIP JESSE FREEMAN SELLERS JR. (September 24, 1980 – July 29, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at a hospital.

Holt-Oram syndrome, also called heart-hand syndrome, is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities of the upper limbs and heart.