(L.A.) Paul Kochman, 42, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-01280

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Paul Kochman.

Height: 5 feet 10 inches / Weight: 120 pounds

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

Other Significant Conditions: Co-Infection with Multiple Respiratory Viruses, Including Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A, and Influenza A H3

RIP PAUL JORDAN KOCHMAN (August 12, 1982 – January 19, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 3:56 p.m.

The decedent had a few arrests for drug possession and, in 2022, for robbery.