(L.A.) Lawrence Gallegos, 62, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2024-15222
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 62-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Lawrence Gallegos.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death A: Ischemic Heart Disease
Cause of Death B: Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease
Other Significant Conditions: Methamphetamine Use; Medical History of High Blood Pressure, Diabetes Mellitus, Kidney Failure, High Cholesterol, Congestive Heart Failure, and a Cerebrovascular Accident
RIP LAWRENCE GALLEGOS (August 13, 1962 – September 25, 2024)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 11:03 a.m.
Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published in late January, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.
This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.