(L.A.) Nicholas Perez, 18, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2020-04381

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 18-year-old Hispanic male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Nicholas Perez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl, Methorphan, and Promethazine Toxicity

RIP NICHOLAS PEREZ (November 28, 2001 – May 18, 2020)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 5:24 a.m.

Residential Address:
233 Baseline Road #D, La Verne, California 91750

Incident Location:
233 Baseline Road (Bldg. D – Room #5), La Verne, 91750

The address belongs to the nonprofit organization Haynes Family of Programs, which used to be known as LeRoy Boys’ Home.

Promethazine, sold under the brand name Phenergan among others, is a first-generation antihistamine, antipsychotic, sedative, and antiemetic used to treat allergies, insomnia, and nausea. It may also help with some symptoms associated with the common cold and may also be used for sedating people who are agitated or anxious, an effect that has led to some recreational use (especially with codeine).

Out of over 160,000 death records made public by the county’s medical examiner since 1999, promethazine has been mentioned only about 15 times as a main cause of death.