(L.A.) Ernesto Mendoza Jr., 36, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-00577

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 36-year-old Asian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Ernesto Mendoza Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

Other Significant Condition: Hypertension

RIP ERNESTO MENDOZA JR. ( January 10, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

The decedent may have been of Filipino descent.

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