You may not have heard of him, but he's had a hand in some of the biggest cultural events in American history. The death of ...

After the couple were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday, they were “transported to the Office of the Medical Investigator,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a news release.

The death of a star casts a long shadow, captivating millions. Yet, beneath the public mourning often lies a far grittier reality. Autopsies, designed to reveal the cause of death, frequently expose ...

It was June 6th, 1968, and Robert F. Kennedy, the leading contender to become the Democratic presidential nominee, had just been assassinated in Los Angeles. Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the city’s chief ...

Michael Jackson was "very frail" when he died, aged 50. Celebrities have made their mark across the world, loved by fans for different reasons. Big names such as Michael Jackson and Robin Williams ...

He performed autopsies on some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But many don’t know the behind-the-scenes struggles the so-called coroner to the stars faced as he navigated handling celebrity deaths in ...

Celebrity deaths are tragic events for fans everywhere, but at least they usually have some closure in knowing what happened during an A-lister's final moments. Having the knowledge that your favorite ...

The very public sharing of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s health details raises ethical questions over privacy. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following news of the deaths of actor Gene ...

The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck. By Vivian Yee Bilal Shbair and Christoph Koettl Vivian Yee reported from ...