Actor Peter Fonda happens upon dead body in car

Actor Peter Fonda, son of Henry and brother of Jane, was the individual who police to report a body at the side of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, TMZ was the first to confirm.

The gossip site reported that Fonda discovered the man “slumped” over the wheel of a car in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, and called 911 to report the vehicle. Police and the coroner appeared on scene and discovered the body of a man they have declined to identify, who had reportedly been deceased for three days. It appeared to be a suicide, it was reported.

Police officials later confirmed TMZ’s report as accurate:

Sgt. Carlton Cook at the West Los Angeles Community Police Station tells the AP that Fonda called police after seeing a car parked on the side of Sunset Boulevard, a man’s body inside.

No further information was made available regarding the identity or cause of death of the decedent.