The Los Angeles county coroners has been a transitional place for various people to stay on their way to the grave. Every corpse of a celebrity who died in LA County ends up passing through this downtown facility. Some of the most famous cases of the 20th century, including the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Robert Kennedy, Sharon Tate, River Phoenix and John Belushi, have been handled at the building. Bizarrely, the Coroners office also has a gift shop, the LA County Coroners Shop, for the discerning tourist in search of a macabre souvenir. Some of the merchandise on sale includes a coroner seal, key fobs, barbeque aprons, t-shirts and drinks coasters, all featuring the distinctive chalk outline of a body. The profits go towards the Youthful Drunk Driving Program. To end your visit to the Coroners gift shop you might want to jaunt across the road to " Jack In The Box" for a quick bite to eat if you have the stomach for it !
this is just sick. Only in LA. I have never heard of a coroner's office having a gift shop.
lostindiancamp 3 months ago
Why would anyone take a tour in a morgue when you can work in one as a forensic pathologist like me:)
PhysiologicAli 8 months ago
the day i went there, I was lucky enough to take a full operations tour, and at that time there were at least 12 bodies being autopsied at once.... an amazing blend of science and humanity.... and yes i did lunch right after...lol
tattooman1969 1 year ago
When I went there I saw a baby 7 days old 4 gangsters and 2 teenagers 1 toddler. And when they were opening the bodies up, I was so messmerized ! And yes I did get hungry! n_n
23metzie 1 year ago
I love my beach towels with the chalk outline of the body....!!! :D
pinksugarcookeez 1 year ago
wow..
(-i guess you really do learn something new everyday..)
AtomicStatic 3 years ago