Overview
- Multiple outlets report that C. W. Morgan has died at age 72 and TMZ published medical examiner records showing an Aug. 30 death in Los Angeles County.
- The records seen by TMZ note he died in a bathroom but list no cause or manner of death, and the county medical examiner has not issued a formal determination.
- The Los Angeles Police Department told reporters officers responded to a call for an unconscious adult male and described the death as appearing to be from natural causes in a preliminary statement.
- Morgan’s daughter posted a public tribute describing private memories and fans responded with condolences across social media.
- Morgan is best known for playing Hank Loomis in the original Scream and his role is widely cited as a key element in the franchise’s early plot, and the pending coroner’s finding will be the next official update to follow.