(L.A.) Nancy Ortiz Rivera, 55, Died at a Residence

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Case Number: 2025-07971

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old Hispanic female that occurred at her residence.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Nancy Ortiz Rivera.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Other Significant Conditions: Psychiatric Medication Use (Diphenhydramine, Alprazolam, Quetiapine), Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

RIP NANCY ORTIZ RIVERA (July 11, 1969 – May 13, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

Although primarily an antihistamine used for allergies and insomnia, diphenhydramine is also used in psychiatric contexts to treat extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics due to its anticholinergic properties