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Thomas Noguchi
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Overview
Born
January 4
,
1927
·
Fukuoka, Japan
Birth name
Tsunetomi Noguchi
Nickname
Coroner to the Stars
Mini Bio
Thomas Noguchi was born on January 4, 1927 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was previously married to Hisako Nishihara.
Family
Spouse
Hisako Nishihara
(December 31, 1960 - November 9, 1982) (divorced)
Trivia
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
,
Albert Dekker
,
Robert F. Kennedy
,
Sharon Tate
,
Inger Stevens
,
Janis Joplin
,
Gia Scala
,
David Janssen
,
William Holden
,
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 LAC+USC Medical Center.
Was the inspiration for the title character of
Quincy M.E. (1976)
.
Got back with ex-wife, microbiologist Hisako Nishihara, and remained together until she died at the age of 92 on August 27, 2014.
Quotes
Risky behavior, including alcohol and drugs, can be the cause of premature death. Many are preventable.
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