A man who was found dead in a Logan Square alley Tuesday was the 15th person to die from cold-related causes this season in Cook County, authorities determined today.
The man, believed to be in his 60s and homeless, remained unidentified today, after having been declared dead at 6:49 a.m. in the 3200 block of West Fullerton Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The man died from hypothermia from cold exposure, with heart disease a contributing factor, the medical examiner’s office determined following an autopsy today.
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Police were called to the area about 6:45 a.m. and found a man dead in an alley, possibly from cold exposure, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Antoinette Ursitti.
The man was the 15thto die from cold-related causes this winter in Cook County, and the eighth so far this year, according to the medical examiner’s office.
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