Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi (?? ??, Noguchi Tsunetomi, born January 4, 1927) is a former Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles, who served in that position from 1967 to 1982. Known as the "coroner to the stars", he determined the cause of death in many high-profile cases. He is most famous for performing autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy, Sharon Tate, William Holden, Natalie Wood and John Belushi.
Was the inspiration for the title character of Quincy M.E. (1976).
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Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles, who served in that position from 1967 to 1982. Performed the autopsies of Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy, Natalie Wood, and John Belushi. Worked under Theodore Curphey. He was later appointed Chief of Pathology at the University of Southern California and then as Administrative Pathologist for Anatomic Pathology services at the USC Medical Center.
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Photographer
1974
special thanks - as Thomas T. Noguchi
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
Final 24
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Los Angeles Coroner
The Final Day
2000
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
The Killing of America
1981
Documentary
Himself
Faces of Death
1978
Documentary
Himself - Chief Medical Examiner Coroner
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Conspiracy?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself - Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner, Los Angeles
Known for movies
The Killing of America (1981) as Himself
Faces of Death (1978) as Himself - Chief Medical Examiner Coroner
Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive (2017) as Himself
$500,000
