(L.A.) Jerry Bonett, 51, Died From Meth

Case Number: 2024-10999

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 51-year-old male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jerry Bonett and listed his race/ethnicity as White/Caucasian + Black.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

Other Significant Condition: Hypertensive Heart Disease

RIP JERRY BONETT (April 13, 1973 – July 10, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 5:44 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on December 10, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive from the lab.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.