(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.