(L.A.) Ronald Wilson, 70, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-07646

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 70-year-old Black male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ronald Wilson.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Cocaine Effects

RIP RONALD WILSON (June 5, 1954 – May 8, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 9:05 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on August 16, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

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