Thomas Noguchi
Thomas Noguchi 野口恒富 | |
|---|---|
Noguchi in 2016 | |
| Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles | |
| In office 1961–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Curphey |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Kornblum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi January 4, 1927 Fukuoka Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Spouse |
Hisako Nishihara
(m. 1960; div. 1982) |
| Alma mater | Nippon Medical School |
| Occupation | Coroner, medical examiner |
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Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi (野口 恒富, Noguchi Tsunetomi; born January 4, 1927) is the former chief medical examiner-coroner for Los Angeles County. Popularly known as the "coroner to the stars", Noguchi determined the cause of death in many high-profile cases in Hollywood during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He performed autopsies on many celebrities, including John Belushi, Albert Dekker, William Holden, David Janssen, Janis Joplin, Robert F. Kennedy, Harris Glenn Milstead, Marilyn Monroe, Gia Scala, Inger Stevens, Sharon Tate, and Natalie Wood.