(L.A.) William McLaughlin Jr., 69, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-18999

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 69-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as William McLaughlin Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Subdural Hematoma

Other Significant Condition: Cocaine Use

RIP WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN JR. (1956 – December 4, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

The decedent may have hit his head while high on coke.