(L.A.) Eliseo Nodal, 42, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-01940

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Eliseo Nodal.

Born in Orange County. Mother’s maiden name is Hernandez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Multiorgan Failure

Cause of Death B: Effects of Disseminated Cryptococcus

Cause of Death C: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Other Significant Condition: Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Effects

RIP ELISEO NODAL (June 4, 1982 – January 29, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

This is classified as an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast belonging to the class Tremellomycetes and an obligate aerobe that can live in both plants and animals. Its teleomorph is a filamentous fungus, formerly referred to Filobasidiella neoformans. In its yeast state, it is often found in bird excrement.

C. neoformans infections are rare among people who have healthy immune systems; however, C. neoformans is a major cause of illness in people living with HIV/AIDS, with an estimated 152,000 cases of cryptococcal meningitis occurring worldwide each year.

Human immunodeficiency virus is HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS.