(L.A.) Termaine Johnson, 45, Died at an Outdoor Stairwell

Case Number: 2026-05363

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Black male that occurred on the outdoor stairwell of his residence.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Teremaine Johnson. Born in L.A. County.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take six to nine months.

RIP TERMAINE LAMONT JOHNSON (August 12, 1981 – April 1, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

The government investigator indeed spelled the decedent’s name as Teremaine, and not the common spelling Termaine.