(L.A.) Theodore Scalise, 74, Died in May
Case Number: 2023-05263
The government of Los Angeles County has announced the death of a 74-year-old White/Caucasian male.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Theodore Scalise.
STATUS: The decedent’s body has been 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 five to eight months.
RIP THEODORE SCALISE (May 26, 1948 – May 10, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was on Wednesday at 7:23 a.m.
The decedent had a history of tobacco smoking; prior drug use of speed and heroin; and unspecified psychiatric treatment in the past. He had been taking medication.
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LA Coroner Admits to ‘Mistake’ in Identification of Body in Downtown LA
nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-coroner-mistake-downtown-la/3121631
Katrina Hale said she received a call from her stepson after she was told he had died.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office tells NBC4 they made a rare mistake and misidentified a body discovered in downtown Los Angeles.
If Hale had not brought it to the coroner’s attention, the deceased would have been cremated and the wrong family informed of his death.
