Richard Carroll Van Dyke, an 89-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased in a public park in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. County records and memorial listings identify him by full name and place his death within Los Angeles County on that date, noting his age of 89 and residence in the area.
According to information released with the county case file, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined the manner of death to be suicide and the cause to be a gunshot wound to the
chest. The case was recorded under number 2025-09422, with the formal pronouncement made on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
Because the death of the 89-year-old male was ruled a suicide, authorities did not identify any suspects, nor were arrests reported in connection with the incident. Public summaries describing the case frame it as a self-inflicted gunshot, and there is no indication of a criminal investigation seeking a perpetrator.
