Overview
- Medical examiner records obtained by multiple outlets show Curtis Wade "C.W." Morgan was found dead in a Los Angeles bathroom on August 30, 2026.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists the case as open and deferred, meaning no official cause or manner of death has been finalized.
- The LAPD said officers responded to a call for an unconscious adult male and characterized the death as appearing to be from natural causes, and the LAFD said paramedics did not transport Morgan because he was already deceased.
- Morgan’s daughter Renata Macfie posted an emotional tribute on social media confirming his death and fans highlighted his defining role as Hank Loomis in the 1996 Scream and a flashback cameo in Scream 3.
- An open and deferred coroner file typically indicates the office is awaiting results such as toxicology or further review before issuing a final cause, so additional findings may be released later.