Derek Cantwell, 41, a male White/Caucasian resident of Los Angeles County, was found dead at his home on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The county medical examiner identified him and assigned case number 2025-13696. Officials determined the manner of death to be suicide, with the cause listed as a gunshot wound to the head, a conclusion formally recorded the same day.
Public memorial listings echoed the date and location, noting his death in Los Angeles on August 28, 2025.
These notices did not add investigative complications or contradict the coroner’s findings, instead reinforcing the basic facts surrounding his passing.
Because the death was ruled a suicide, authorities did not announce any suspects, and there were no arrests tied to his case. The available records point to a closed medicolegal determination rather than an open criminal investigation.
