(L.A.) Ronald Forsyth, 53, Died in Jail
Case Number: 2024-00854
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 53-year-old White/Caucasian male while in the custody of the sheriff’s department
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ronald Forsyth.
Born in L.A. County. Mother’s maiden name is Simunek.
Brown hair. Hazel eyes. Height: 6 feet. Weight: 180 pounds
Manner of Death: Natural
Cause of Death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
RIP RONALD RODNEY FORSYTH (March 25, 1970 – January 12, 2024)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 9:46 p.m.
The decedent was found lifeless inside his cell at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility located 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Ronald R. Forsyth was arrested on August 21, 2023, and was assigned housing at TTCF on December 3, 2023.
In 2022, he had been sent to Patton State Hospital, a forensic psychiatric hospital in San Bernardino.
This is a relatively young death from heart disease, considering he was not obese or overweight.