Tommy was the subject of a 2001 documentary, "A Certain Kind of Death". Since I couldn't find a tribute to Tommy, I decided to create one here.
Tommy was found dead in his bedsit by whom we (as the viewer) assume is his landlord. He was found dead on his bed (unclothed) with a black television cable around his hands. There was no indication that he hung himself, and the gentlemen observing his body were not sure at first if it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation. They they think he was adjusting his antenna and was perhaps accidentally electrocuted. In the background, a calendar is shown and Tommy appears to have been consistent with crossing off the days at they come. From what we can deduce looking at Tommy's calendar from 2001 -- the last day he had checked off was June 9th. The 10th is not checked off and ironically, the 11th is circled in red. Spanish music plays from a neighboring bedsit while the Coroner's office conducts its investigation.
Tommy had a fascination with tools, as can be evidenced by the tools scattered throughout his tiny room. Also noted are the hoarder-like conditions he lived in, as the apartment is crammed full of his life's belongings and is also infested with roaches.
Tommy must have been homeless at one time, as he donated $135 a month (later on every week) out of his weekly $271 paycheck to the Midnight Mission. No personal papers were noted amongst his belongings, just receipts from the bank and photographs. A receipt is then found stating that Tommy won the California lottery for $50. Tons of tools are crammed into his tiny surroundings. It broke my heart to see that a man was so troubled in life that he kept so much to himself that no one noticed that he had not been seen for approximately 3-4 weeks. (Please note, I am not a professional -- I am only guessing from the body decomposition portrayed in the documentary and from the chatter between Coroner's employees.) Upon further investigation, they cannot find any living relatives and his last place of employment was West Coast Research in Santa Monica. The coroner's office attempted to call West Coast Research to investigate any leads, but their calls were never returned. Duly noted was his arrest history and FBI number.
$3700 of Tommy's savings and assets were eventually verified. Out of the money, $750 goes to the Coroner's Office, 2 death certificates are produced at $10 each, and a whole day to declutter his apartment for 8 hours @$72 an hour to remove his belongings, clean the apartment, and drayage moving crew. Coroner's fees of $270, and $541 for LA County USC Mortuary to cremate his remains. All of these fees total $2,157.00.
The dates I have listed for Tommy's birth & death are the dates that the Coroner's office used on his death certificate.
Tommy was found dead in his bedsit by whom we (as the viewer) assume is his landlord. He was found dead on his bed (unclothed) with a black television cable around his hands. There was no indication that he hung himself, and the gentlemen observing his body were not sure at first if it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation. They they think he was adjusting his antenna and was perhaps accidentally electrocuted. In the background, a calendar is shown and Tommy appears to have been consistent with crossing off the days at they come. From what we can deduce looking at Tommy's calendar from 2001 -- the last day he had checked off was June 9th. The 10th is not checked off and ironically, the 11th is circled in red. Spanish music plays from a neighboring bedsit while the Coroner's office conducts its investigation.
Tommy had a fascination with tools, as can be evidenced by the tools scattered throughout his tiny room. Also noted are the hoarder-like conditions he lived in, as the apartment is crammed full of his life's belongings and is also infested with roaches.
Tommy must have been homeless at one time, as he donated $135 a month (later on every week) out of his weekly $271 paycheck to the Midnight Mission. No personal papers were noted amongst his belongings, just receipts from the bank and photographs. A receipt is then found stating that Tommy won the California lottery for $50. Tons of tools are crammed into his tiny surroundings. It broke my heart to see that a man was so troubled in life that he kept so much to himself that no one noticed that he had not been seen for approximately 3-4 weeks. (Please note, I am not a professional -- I am only guessing from the body decomposition portrayed in the documentary and from the chatter between Coroner's employees.) Upon further investigation, they cannot find any living relatives and his last place of employment was West Coast Research in Santa Monica. The coroner's office attempted to call West Coast Research to investigate any leads, but their calls were never returned. Duly noted was his arrest history and FBI number.
$3700 of Tommy's savings and assets were eventually verified. Out of the money, $750 goes to the Coroner's Office, 2 death certificates are produced at $10 each, and a whole day to declutter his apartment for 8 hours @$72 an hour to remove his belongings, clean the apartment, and drayage moving crew. Coroner's fees of $270, and $541 for LA County USC Mortuary to cremate his remains. All of these fees total $2,157.00.
The dates I have listed for Tommy's birth & death are the dates that the Coroner's office used on his death certificate.
Tommy was the subject of a 2001 documentary, "A Certain Kind of Death". Since I couldn't find a tribute to Tommy, I decided to create one here.
Tommy was found dead in his bedsit by whom we (as the viewer) assume is his landlord. He was found dead on his bed (unclothed) with a black television cable around his hands. There was no indication that he hung himself, and the gentlemen observing his body were not sure at first if it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation. They they think he was adjusting his antenna and was perhaps accidentally electrocuted. In the background, a calendar is shown and Tommy appears to have been consistent with crossing off the days at they come. From what we can deduce looking at Tommy's calendar from 2001 -- the last day he had checked off was June 9th. The 10th is not checked off and ironically, the 11th is circled in red. Spanish music plays from a neighboring bedsit while the Coroner's office conducts its investigation.
Tommy had a fascination with tools, as can be evidenced by the tools scattered throughout his tiny room. Also noted are the hoarder-like conditions he lived in, as the apartment is crammed full of his life's belongings and is also infested with roaches.
Tommy must have been homeless at one time, as he donated $135 a month (later on every week) out of his weekly $271 paycheck to the Midnight Mission. No personal papers were noted amongst his belongings, just receipts from the bank and photographs. A receipt is then found stating that Tommy won the California lottery for $50. Tons of tools are crammed into his tiny surroundings. It broke my heart to see that a man was so troubled in life that he kept so much to himself that no one noticed that he had not been seen for approximately 3-4 weeks. (Please note, I am not a professional -- I am only guessing from the body decomposition portrayed in the documentary and from the chatter between Coroner's employees.) Upon further investigation, they cannot find any living relatives and his last place of employment was West Coast Research in Santa Monica. The coroner's office attempted to call West Coast Research to investigate any leads, but their calls were never returned. Duly noted was his arrest history and FBI number.
$3700 of Tommy's savings and assets were eventually verified. Out of the money, $750 goes to the Coroner's Office, 2 death certificates are produced at $10 each, and a whole day to declutter his apartment for 8 hours @$72 an hour to remove his belongings, clean the apartment, and drayage moving crew. Coroner's fees of $270, and $541 for LA County USC Mortuary to cremate his remains. All of these fees total $2,157.00.
The dates I have listed for Tommy's birth & death are the dates that the Coroner's office used on his death certificate.
Tommy was found dead in his bedsit by whom we (as the viewer) assume is his landlord. He was found dead on his bed (unclothed) with a black television cable around his hands. There was no indication that he hung himself, and the gentlemen observing his body were not sure at first if it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation. They they think he was adjusting his antenna and was perhaps accidentally electrocuted. In the background, a calendar is shown and Tommy appears to have been consistent with crossing off the days at they come. From what we can deduce looking at Tommy's calendar from 2001 -- the last day he had checked off was June 9th. The 10th is not checked off and ironically, the 11th is circled in red. Spanish music plays from a neighboring bedsit while the Coroner's office conducts its investigation.
Tommy had a fascination with tools, as can be evidenced by the tools scattered throughout his tiny room. Also noted are the hoarder-like conditions he lived in, as the apartment is crammed full of his life's belongings and is also infested with roaches.
Tommy must have been homeless at one time, as he donated $135 a month (later on every week) out of his weekly $271 paycheck to the Midnight Mission. No personal papers were noted amongst his belongings, just receipts from the bank and photographs. A receipt is then found stating that Tommy won the California lottery for $50. Tons of tools are crammed into his tiny surroundings. It broke my heart to see that a man was so troubled in life that he kept so much to himself that no one noticed that he had not been seen for approximately 3-4 weeks. (Please note, I am not a professional -- I am only guessing from the body decomposition portrayed in the documentary and from the chatter between Coroner's employees.) Upon further investigation, they cannot find any living relatives and his last place of employment was West Coast Research in Santa Monica. The coroner's office attempted to call West Coast Research to investigate any leads, but their calls were never returned. Duly noted was his arrest history and FBI number.
$3700 of Tommy's savings and assets were eventually verified. Out of the money, $750 goes to the Coroner's Office, 2 death certificates are produced at $10 each, and a whole day to declutter his apartment for 8 hours @$72 an hour to remove his belongings, clean the apartment, and drayage moving crew. Coroner's fees of $270, and $541 for LA County USC Mortuary to cremate his remains. All of these fees total $2,157.00.
The dates I have listed for Tommy's birth & death are the dates that the Coroner's office used on his death certificate.
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