Dr. Noguchi, 99, tells PEOPLE he feels ‘grateful’ and ‘blessed’ at the opportunity to share his story
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- Dr. Thomas Noguchi was the chief medical examiner and coroner for Los Angeles County from 1967 to 1982
- During his time there, Dr. Noguchi made a name for himself handling the deaths of several celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood and Robert Kennedy
- Dr. Noguchi, 99, tells PEOPLE about realizing the greater themes that his journey has represented and what it’s like remembering every moment with the world watching
Marilyn Monroe, Robert Kennedy, Natalie Wood, William Holden and John Belushi all have one thing in common.
Not only did all these stars die under unfortunate circumstances, but their bodies were examined by Dr. Thomas Noguchi. The doctor, known as “coroner to the stars,” served as the chief medical examiner and coroner for Los Angeles County from 1967 to 1982.
Dr. Noguchi is described as a “renaissance man” in the exclusive trailer shared with PEOPLE for the new documentary, Coroner to the Stars. The film delves into how Dr. Noguchi’s groundbreaking autopsies forever impacted American culture and pushed forensic science into the spotlight. It also shares the controversy around Dr. Noguchi’s work, which could sometimes ruffle feathers in both Hollywood and Washington, D.C…