Death

A man whose body was recovered last week from the Kern River has been identified as a 26-year-old Los Angeles man.

Driver crashes into several pedestrians and vehicles in Pacific Palisades killing one woman.

Reddick starred in “The Wire,” “Bosch,” Netflix’s “Resident Evil” and the “John Wick” films.

Lauren Thompson, a mother of three, went missing on Jan. 10, 2019. In July of this year, skeletal remains were located, Sheriff Cutter Clinton said at a news briefing on Tuesday. 

Social media personality Megha Thakur died at age 21 on Thanksgiving, per a message from Thakur’s parents shared to her Instagram page.

The LA County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the death of his 74-year-old neighbor who was found dead in Whittier.

Gallagher, the prop comic known for smashing watermelons, has died.

Jerry Lee Lewis is dead at age 87, following a career of success in rock n’ roll and country, and a tumultuous personal life.

Gavin Escobar, a former San Diego State football player who joined the Long Beach Fire Department after a five-year career in the NFL, was killed in a rock climbing accident Wednesday in Riverside County, according to LBFD.

Oscar winner Louise Fletcher has died at age 88. Fletcher’s agent tells The Associated Press Friday that she died at her home in France. She was 88. Fletcher set a new standard for screen villains with the role of Nurse Ratched opposite Jack Nicholson in 1975’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

Luke Bell, a rising country music star, has died at the age of 32. Before his death, the “Where Ya Been?” singer was reported missing during a trip to Arizona.

The Clark County coroner/medical examiner identified the remains found at Callville Bay as those of Thomas Erndt, of Las Vegas, county spokesman Dan Kulin said.

Days prior to her death, Griggs’ dad shared via her Facebook page that his daughter was going to be placed in hospice care, adding, “She has fought with determination, strength, and grace that is nothing short of inspirational.”

Denise Dowse was best known for her roles as Mrs. Teasley on the ’90s teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which ran for 10 seasons. More recently, Denise appeared in HBO’s “Insecure” as Dr. Rhonda Pine.

Dodgers players and coaches reacted to the death of Vin Scully before playing the Giants in San Francisco Wednesday night. Mario Solis reports for the NBC 4 News at 4

Dukureh’s only film credit is “Elvis,” per IMDb. The Fisk University graduate also made an appearance in the music video for Doja Cat’s song “Vegas” from the movie’s soundtrack.

A biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, along with an alligator-removal service contracted by the department, “determined that the alligator should be humanely euthanized on site,” according to the Facebook post.

The parents of a 15-month-old girl were arrested after the toddler died from suspected fentanyl exposure, according to Santa Rosa Police Department.

Take a tour of Los Angeles mural tributes to the late hip hop artist Nipsey Hussle.