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Derek Rieth

Case from Portland, OR dated Aug 20, 2014

Victim Details

Derek Rieth

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

OR

2014-08-20

44

Derek

Rieth

07/03/2026

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In the late hours of a Wednesday in Portland, Oregon, police were called to a home on Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard for a welfare check. A friend of Derek Rieth, a 43-year-old White / Caucasian male, had become concerned after not hearing from him for several hours. When officers arrived at the residence on August 20, 2014, they made a grim discovery. Inside, they found the renowned musician deceased.

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed that Rieth had died ...
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  • View Derek Rieth's Obituary on OregonLive.com and share memories
  • OregonLive.com: Pink Martini's Derek Rieth died of gunshot wound, death ruled a suicide
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