Coroner to the Stars

Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Vidiots, Los Angeles

**Producers**: Tommy Andres, Billy Ray Brewton, Ben Hethcoat, John Henry Hinkel Join us in the microcinema for a fascinating documentary at the intersection of Hollywood, morbid curiosity, and the American immigrant experience*, Coroner to the Stars – *a chronicle of the extraordinary journey of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner whose groundbreaking autopsies forever shaped American culture. From Marilyn Monroe and Robert Kennedy to Sharon Tate and Natalie Wood, Noguchi’s outspoken expertise pushed forensic science into the spotlight—even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him. A Japanese immigrant who unwittingly rose to fame in a city driven by stardom, Noguchi’s fearless pursuit of truth often placed him in the crosshairs of controversy.