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The case of Lester Smith unfolded on August 19, 1979, when he was found deceased in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lester, whose identity remained unclaimed, was discovered in the El Cortez Casino. It was here, within the bustling gambling area, that he suffered what seemed to be a cardiac episode. The incident drew the attention of those near, and an emergency response quickly followed. Mercy ambulance staff transported Lester to the University Medical Center, known at the time as Southern Nevada Memorial ...Read More
Date Found: 08/19/1979
Date Found: 08/19/1979
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103600
UCP103600
40618
Lester
Smith
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
08/19/1979
Las Vegas
Nevada
Clark County
89101
No
36537
Clark County Office of the Coroner/ Medical Examiner
Las Vegas
Nevada
Clark County
Felicia Borla
Coroner Investigator
1704 Pinto Lane, , Las Vegas, Nevada
7024553210
County
Coroner
79-00984
1979-08-19
Black
Brown
Brown
12/03/2025
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