[Update: Thu., Feb. 5, 2026, 1:58pm]
A 67-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after collapsing on a sidewalk near downtown Santa Barbara, authorities said.
Public safety personnel were dispatched around 12:20 p.m. on February 4 to the 400 block of West Islay Street after reports of a man down, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.
When police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived, the man was found on the ground, unresponsive, and without a pulse.
“Public safety personnel immediately began life-saving measures,” police said in a statement. “Tragically, the male could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
On Thursday, the man was identified as Roy Gregory Smith, 67, of Santa Barbara. The cause and manner of death remain pending, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick.
Police said there were no immediate signs of foul play, and the death is being investigated as a medical incident. No additional details about a possible cause of death were available Thursday morning.
