(L.A.) Shemiah Harper, 43, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-01891

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 43-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Shemiah Harper. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

RIP SHEMIAH LAVERNE HARPER (May 19, 1982 – January 31, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

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