(L.A.) Joanna Dretzin, 92, Died at a Private Residence

Case Number: 2023-14921

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 92-year-old White/Caucasian female that occurred at a private residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Joanna Dretzin.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Other Significant Condition: Intracranial Hemorrhage

RIP JOANNA DRETZIN (July 15, 1931 – October 15, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 3:35 p.m.

A myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is one of a group of cancers in which blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature, and as a result, do not develop into healthy blood cells.