(L.A.) Zolton Thornton, 62, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-17374

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 62-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Zolton Thornton.

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 three to five months.

RIP ZOLTON THORNTON (October 29, 1962 – November 5, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 12:17 p.m.