(L.A.) Michael Stroud, 34, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-15506

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 34-year-old Black male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Michael Stroud.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP MICHAEL STROUD ( October 1, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published in late November, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

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