Deaton reflects on years at City Hall
When he returns this week to City Hall, Ron Deaton will be honored for 42 years of service as one of the most powerful figures in Los Angeles history. Daily News.
But it's likely his thoughts during the special ceremony will shift to a man with a seat reserved in the front row, someone who Deaton said he only vaguely remembers but who saved his life.
Dr. Reinaldo Sanchez-Grillo, a Costa Rican cardiologist, tended to Deaton for nearly two months last year after Deaton suffered a massive heart attack while on vacation.