(L.A.) Juan Palacio, 26, Died From Sepsis

Case Number: 2025-06333

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 26-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Juan Palacio.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Cerebral Palsy

Other Significant Conditions: Cri Du Chat Syndrome; Sepsis

RIP JUAN PALACIO (September 12, 1998 – April 13, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 4:20 p.m.

The man died from sepsis.

Cri-du-chat syndrome is a rare genetic disorder due to a partial chromosome deletion on chromosome 5. Its name is a French term referring to the characteristic cat-like cry of affected children. It was first described by Jérôme Lejeune in 1963.