(L.A.) Marquise Rayford, 29, Died on a Cruise Ship

Case Number: 2025-20313

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 29-year-old Black male that occurred on a cruise ship.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Marquise Rayford.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

RIP MARQUISE DION RAYFORD (August 4, 1996 – December 27, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling in early February, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back negative for substances.