
The 52-year-old man’s body was found on Aug. 7 in a residence on Olive Drive. The cause of death remains under investigation. (photo courtesy of Google Maps)
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner is investigating the death of a 52-year-old man whose body was found on Aug. 7 at a residence in West Hollywood.
Police received a call about someone being unconscious in the residence in the 1100 block of North Olive Drive and responded at 10:23 p.m. They found the body of a male victim who had sustained “trauma,” said Lt. Robert Westphal, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau.
“We are still investigating and all options are on the table,” Westphal said. “It could be a homicide or it could be a suicide. We won’t know until the coroner’s office finishes the autopsy and its investigation.”
Westphal said there were no signs of foul play and no arrests were made. No further details were available pending the outcome of the investigation, Westphal said.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner identified the decedent as Kent Bass, a resident of West Hollywood. The cause of death is pending and the coroner’s office had no further information because of the ongoing investigation.
Westphal said sheriff’s department investigators are still seeking information about the death. Anyone with information is urged to call (323)890-5500.
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