Police Scotland said that John Hamilton died after an incident at a house in Burnside Avenue, Bellshill, at about 20:15 on Tuesday.
Two men, who are both aged 20, have been detained by police in connection with his death.
They are expected to appear from police custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.

The S&P fell 0.1% to 2,347.2, with TripAdvisor down 11% on weak profit figures. But the Dow Jones eked out a tiny gain of 7.9 points to 20,619.7.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq also slid 0.1%, to 5,814.9 points.
After Wall Street's recent strong run, Nate Thooft, of Manulife Asset Management, said the markets were taking "a little bit of a breather".
Signs of a strengthening economy and promises by President Donald Trump to cut corporate taxes and reduce financial red tape have been behind much of the recent gains.
But with a strong fourth-quarter earnings season mostly complete, many investors say they need concrete signs of progress from Trump to justify more gains.
Cisco Systems rose 2.38% after posting quarterly profit figures. Wells Fargo slipped 0.73% after Credit Suisse downgraded its stock to "neutral" from "outperform".

The Innovation Factory has been built on the site of the former Mackies engineering works on Springfield Road.
About half the money for the £9m project came from the EU, with the rest split between the city council and Invest NI.
The building will be managed by Oxford Innovation, who run a network of similar centres across the UK.
It has 111 business units and is targeting firms specialising in technology and product development.
About a dozen tenants have already been signed up.
Economy Minister Simon Hamilton said the scheme is "an impressive space for entrepreneurs and growing businesses".
Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said it was "great to see the former Mackies site reborn as a hub of innovation".

The Swiss-based drinks bottling firm rose 3.46% in early trading.
Broadcaster ITV and DIY group Kingfisher were both up more than 1%, while oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP both fell by less than 1%
On the currency markets, the pound was down slightly against the dollar, falling 0.15% to $1.5752, and down 0.04% against the euro.
Two men have been arrested after a man was fatally injured during a disturbance in North Lanarkshire.
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The S&P 500 index ended lower, breaking a seven-day winning streak not seen for three-and-a-half years.
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A building that will provide workspace for about 100 start-up businesses in west Belfast has officially opened.
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(Open) The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index opened 0.26% higher at 6,991.36 points, led by Coca-Cola HBC AG.