Anne Soon Choi: L.A. Coroner

Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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When you write a biography about a man dubbed “Coroner to the Stars,” it’s bound to be a compelling story. Who doesn’t want to read about the coroner who performed the autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, RFK, and Natalie Wood, among others? Author Anne Soon Choi tells me about her book, “L.A. Coroner.”

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