Thomas Noguchi 野口恒富 | |
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 Noguchi in 2016 | |
| Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles | |
| In office 1967–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Curphey |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Kornblum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi January 4, 1927 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Nippon Medical School |
| Occupation | Coroner, medical examiner |
Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi (野口 恒富, Noguchi Tsunetomi, born January 4, 1927) is the former Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles. 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 John Belushi, Albert Dekker, William Holden, David Janssen, Janis Joplin, Robert F. Kennedy, Harris Glen Milstead, Marilyn Monroe, Gia Scala, Inger Stevens, Sharon Tate, and Natalie Wood.