(L.A.) Marvin Chavez, 45, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2026-02378

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Latino male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Marvin Chavez.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Recent Coronavirus HKU1 and Influenza A H3 Infection; Class III Obesity

RIP MARVIN CHAVEZ (November 23, 1980 – February 9, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday morning.

This was either a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or cardiac arrest.

Note that HKU1 is not the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It is a different human coronavirus that typically causes mild respiratory infections similar to the common cold, unlike COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2 and can lead to more severe illness.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s name as Marvin Chavez Molina.