The Black Dahlia: LA's Most Infamous Unsolved Murder
The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short remains the most notorious unsolved case in Los Angeles history. How the LA County Coroner's Office handled the case that …
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LA's most infamous unsolved murders and mysterious deaths — cases that passed through the LA County Coroner's Office and remain open to this day.
The Murder of William Desmond Taylor: Hollywood's First Scandal
In 1922, one of Hollywood's top directors was found shot dead in his bungalow. The investigation exposed secrets that rocked the film industry — and the case …
Read more →The Death of Thelma Todd: Murder, Suicide, or Accident?
When the 'Ice Cream Blonde' was found dead in her car in 1935, the coroner ruled carbon monoxide poisoning. But was it really an accident? The evidence tells a …
Read more →The Notorious B.I.G.: Drive-By in the City of Angels
On March 9, 1997, Christopher Wallace was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. The LA County Coroner confirmed the cause of death, but the killer …
Read more →Marilyn Monroe: The Coroner's Verdict That Nobody Believed
When Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Brentwood home on August 5, 1962, the LA County Coroner ruled it a probable suicide. Sixty years later, the questions …
Read more →George Reeves: Did Superman Really Kill Himself?
The man who played Superman was found dead with a gunshot wound in 1959. The coroner ruled suicide, but the evidence left room for doubt — and Hollywood never …
Read more →Natalie Wood: The Drowning That Was Ruled an Accident — Then Wasn't
In 1981, actress Natalie Wood drowned off Catalina Island. The coroner called it an accident. Thirty years later, the case was reopened and the ruling changed.
Read more →Robert F. Kennedy: The Assassination the Coroner Got Right
When RFK was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968, the LA County Coroner's autopsy was meticulous. The ballistic evidence, however, raised questions …
Read more →The LA County Coroner: How a Morgue Became the Most Famous Death Office in America
No coroner's office in America has touched more famous deaths, generated more controversy, or sold more beach towels than the LA County Coroner. Here's how it …
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