(L.A.) Jimmy Prater, 73, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2024-12315

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 73-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jimmy Prater.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic and Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Recent Cocaine Use and History of Hypothyroidism

RIP JIMMY PRATER (August 3, 1951 – August 2, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 4:12 p.m.

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