(L.A.) Hector Velarde, 51, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-02721

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 51-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Hector Velarde.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Other Significant Condition: Chronic Kidney Disease

RIP HECTOR VELARDE (July 3, 1973 – January 25, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 2:54 a.m.