(L.A.) Kathleen Harbath, 58, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-13421

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 58-year-old White/Caucasian female that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Kathleen Harbath.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Methamphetamine Toxicity

Other Significant Conditions: Environmental Heat Exposure and Medical History of Bipolar Disorder

RIP KATHLEEN A HARBATH ( August 22, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on October 14, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.