Ronald N Kornblum [December 5,1933 - September 23,2008] was an American coroner who served as Los Angeles County Coroner from 1982 to 1990.
11 Facts About Ronald Kornblum
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Ronald Kornblum completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco.
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From 1960 to 1961, Kornblum was a Navy medical officer in Saigon.
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Ronald Kornblum discovered that he enjoyed diagnosing illnesses more than treating them and decided to specialize in pathology.
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In November 1973, Ronald Kornblum was named Ventura County's first full-time Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner after the county adopted a new system.
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In 1980, Ronald Kornblum left Ventura County to become the top assistant to Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi.
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Ronald Kornblum was praised for improving the office's efficiency and professionalism.
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Ronald Kornblum was recognized for his knowledge of Sudden infant death syndrome, chokehold deaths, and fatalities involving Tasers.
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Notable autopsies Ronald Kornblum performed include John Belushi, Natalie Wood, Truman Capote, William Holden, Karen Carpenter, Ron Settles, and Warren Oates.
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Ronald Kornblum stated that he agreed with most of the 154 changes called for in the audit and had begun to implement some, but certain changes were impossible due to the "limited size of the department's budget and the overwhelming workload".
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Ronald Kornblum died on September 23,2008, at his home in La Canada Flintridge, California.