(L.A.) Carlos Escalante, 85, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-02070

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 85-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Carlos Escalante.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Diabetes Mellitus

RIP CARLOS ESCALANTE ( February 4, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.