(L.A.) Pamela Gwinn, 44, Died at a Residence
Case Number: 2016-01709
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 44-year-old Caucasian female that occurred at a residence.
The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Pamela Gwinn.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death A: Chronic Heart Failure
Cause of Death B: Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
Cause of Death C: Hypertension
Other Significant Conditions: Obesity (BMI= 37.1), Combined Effects of Heroin and Methamphetamine
RIP PAMELA GWINN (January 19, 1972 – March 1, 2016)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 9:45 a.m.
Drug deaths are frequently classified as accidents under the assumption that the users didn’t intend to kill themselves. If drugs hadn’t been a factor in this case, it would have been ruled as a natural death, instead of an accident.