CORONER TO THE STARS

Dr. Thomas Noguchi’s high-profile autopsies of icons like Marilyn Monroe, Robert Kennedy, Sharon Tate and Natalie Wood thrust him into the spotlight, earning him the nickname "Coroner to the Stars"—while sparking backlash from Hollywood elites and political adversaries in a city obsessed with fame and celebrity.

CORONER TO THE STARS chronicles the extraordinary life and controversial career of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner whose celebrity autopsies forever shaped American culture. A Japanese American who unwittingly rose to fame in a city driven by stardom, Dr. Noguchi’s commitment to “tell it like it is” often put him within the crosshairs of controversy. Dr. Noguchi's death investigations pushed forensic science into the spotlight — even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him.