(L.A.) Tawny Lovato, 21, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-09817

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 21-year-old White/Caucasian female that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the young woman as Tawny Lovato of Fresno.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP TAWNY LOVATO ( June 15, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

The decedent was found unresponsive on a sidewalk in Panorama City. For months, local authorities were unable to identify who she was. NamUs #UP146362

It was mid-December when the Department of Medical Examiner finally published her name. She had been completely abandoned by her family since September 2024.

Tawny Lovato dead

As of December 20, her body has still not been picked up by a funeral home.