(L.A.) Jonathan Cruz Woltke, 21, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-19666

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 21-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the young man as Jonathan Cruz Woltke.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP JONATHAN CRUZ WOLTKE ( December 17, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday night.

Guatemala saw significant German settlement in the mid-19th century, starting around 1863. The surname “Woltke” is now more prevalent in the country than in any other.