The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has released the cause of death report for actor and National Football League star Bubba Smith, who died in August in Baldwin Hills. Smith was 66. The first listed cause of death is listed as "acute phentermine intoxication." So basically, Smith's death was in part caused by an OD of diet pills. more ›

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has confirmed that alcohol poisoning caused the death of Jani Lane, lead singer for the hair band Warrant. Lane, 47, was found dead in August inside a room at the Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills. more ›

Troy Jackson, a streetballer nicknamed "Escalade," and the younger brother of ESPN analyst and former New York Knicks guard Mark Jackson "died in his sleep early Sunday morning while in Los Angeles for NBA All-Star Weekend," according to the Bleacher Report. He was 35. more ›

The LA County Coroner's gift shop "Skeletons in the Closet" has fallen on tougher than previously tough times recently. Though the shop has operated at a loss for years, the very program its sales were meant to bolster is subsidizing the shop instead and if sales don't turn around soon, it may be forced to close, according to the New York Times. more ›

Some specifics regarding the shooting death of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen lend detail to the case, however authorities in Beverly Hills have not publicly identified a suspect or motive, as media speculation continues to surge. Our local Fox affiliate aired a report in which they said they'd obtained a report from the Los Angeles County coroner's office which included details about the number and location of Chasen's gunshot wounds, as reported by Beverly Hills Patch. more ›

Following an autopsy, the Los Angeles County coroner has ruled "that the death of a toddler who fell from a luxury box at Staples Center after a Lakers game Sunday was an accident," reports LA Now. Lucas Tang, 2, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in his fall from the skybox to the arena's concrete floor, however there was "no evidence of foul play," in his death. Tang tumbled over the box's glass barrier while his family paused to look at the photos they'd just taken on their digital camera. Those barriers were found to be in compliance with building codes. more ›

Shoppers with a bent for the macabre may already know that the Los Angeles County Coroner's office runs a gift shop called "Skeletons in the Closet." Toe tag lapel pins, chalk body outline notepads and key rings, a "My First Skeleton" kit, suncatchers, beach towels, travel mugs and more are on sale as a sincere, albeit quirky, side project of the department. more ›

Following the release of the body of the late icon Michael Jackson from the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, his family ordered a second autopsy which was completed by a private pathologist yesterday afternoon here in Los Angeles, reports LA Now. Although the County coroner had ruled there was no foul play or evidence of "exterior trauma," the full report remains incomplete as they await toxicology tests that will take weeks to process. more ›