Overview
- Kevin O'Malley died Tuesday in hospice care in Santa Barbara at age 50 after complications of sepsis, his father Peter O'Malley told The Associated Press.
- His illness began during a business trip to New York last fall, and he returned to Los Angeles for treatment as his health steadily declined, according to family accounts.
- O'Malley built a career in baseball operations, working in Dodgers minor‑league sites in the late 1990s and co‑founding Top of the Third Inc., which owned the Stockton Mudville Nine and the Visalia Rawhide.
- He founded growth‑equity firm Carmelina Capital Partners in 2010 and became a part‑owner of the San Diego Padres in 2012 in a group that sold the team in April 2026.
- He is survived by his wife Allison, four children and siblings, and the Dodgers issued public condolences highlighting his family ties and long involvement in the sport.