(L.A.) Kenneth Martinez, 55, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-02223

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Kenneth Martinez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP KENNETH MARTINEZ (August 11, 1969 – February 3, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 3:08 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on April 23, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab. This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.