(L.A.) Melvin Knox, 81, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2019-01234
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 81-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Melvin Knox.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death A: Sudden Cardiac Death
Cause of Death B: Myocardial Infarction
Cause of Death C: Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
Other Significant Conditions: Effects of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Use
RIP MELVIN KNOX (February 17, 1937 – February 12, 2019)
Drug deaths are frequently classified as accidents under the assumption that the users didn’t intend to kill themselves.