(L.A.) Donald Plankey, 37, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2020-02288

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 37-year-old Caucasian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Donald Plankey III.

Born in L.A. County. Mother’s maiden name is Owens.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Combined Blunt- and Sharp-Force Injuries of the Head

RIP DONALD DAVID PLANKEY (November 13, 1982 – March 15, 2020)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 8:55 p.m.

The government investigator described the decedent as indigent and homeless.

Incident Location: Transient Encampment
W Anaheim St & S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, 90710

Place of Death: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, 90502