(L.A.) Richard Franco, 63, Died at a Motel

Case Number: 2025-02208

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 63-year-old Latino male that occurred at a motel.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Richard Franco.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Methamphetamine Effects

RIP RICHARD FRANCO (July 5, 1961 – February 2, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 4:08 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on April 23, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab. This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.