(L.A.) Richard Kelly, 55, Died in an Alley

Case Number: 2023-00656

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old Black male that occurred in an alley.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Richard Kelly.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl and Cocaine Toxicity

RIP RICHARD KELLY (July 31, 1967 – January 16, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 9:21 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on December 13, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

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