(L.A.) Oscar Ray, 67, Died From Substance Abuse

Case Number: 2024-14223

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 67-year-old Black male that occurred in the backyard of a private residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Oscar Ray.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Ethanol and Phencyclidine

RIP OSCAR RAY (September 4, 1957 – September 7, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 6:10 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on November 19, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

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