(L.A.) Mario Mondev, 67, Died at a Beach Shoreline

Case Number: 2026-00780

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 67-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred on a beach shoreline.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Mario Mondev of Santa Monica.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Chest

RIP MARIO GEORGE MONDEV ( January 14, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

The decedent was born in Bulgaria and came to the United States in 1984. He was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church and had two children.