(L.A.) Hector Tapia, 47, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2024-12537

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 47-year-old Latino male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Hector Tapia.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Complications of Laënnec’s Cirrhosis

RIP HECTOR TAPIA (November 19, 1976 – August 7, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 7:11 a.m.

Laennec cirrhosis is primarily caused by excessive and chronic alcohol consumption.