(L.A.) Randal Smelser, 55, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2023-00966

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old Caucasian male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Randal Smelser.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine Toxicity

RIP RANDAL SMELSER (March 28, 1967 – January 24, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 9:16 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on July 20, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.