(L.A.) Zen Del Rio, 68, Died Off a Cliff

Case Number: 2025-10597

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 68-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred off a cliff.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Zen Del Rio.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt-Force Injuries

RIP ZEN DEL RIO (February 2, 1957 – June 30, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

The decedent was born in Mexico City to a family of artists. Palos Verdes in California became his home when he was nine years old. He was the son of painter and designer Gemma Taccogna.

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