(L.A.) Kay Howard, 85, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-00407

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 85-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Kay Howard.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Acute Terpineol Intoxication

RIP KAY HOWARD (October 29, 1937 – January 10, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 1:12 p.m.

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

Terpineol could be something like PineSol, a fragrance, or some solvent.