(L.A.) Benjamin Gerez, 24, Died in Westlake

Case Number: 2026-04665

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 24-year-old Asian male that occurred at MacArthur Park.

The coroner’s office identified the young man as Benjamin Gerez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Acute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Intoxication

RIP BENJAMIN ALEXANDER GEREZ (May 26, 2001 – March 18, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

The decedent was of Filipino descent.