(L.A.) Mario Cook, 37, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-19874

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 37-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Mario Cook.

Height: 6 feet 3 inches / Weight: 210 pounds

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Lorazepam

RIP MARIO JERMAINE COOK (December 7, 1988 – December 21, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.