(L.A.) Rodney Arakaki, 66, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-02471

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 66-year-old male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Rodney Arakaki and listed his race/ethnicity as White/Caucasian.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Blunt-Force Head Trauma

RIP RODNEY J ARAKAKI (October 20, 1959 – February 9, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

The decedent was in a motorcycle accident on the 105 Freeway on July 31, 2025. He was in the hospital for a few months before succumbing to his injuries.

He was of Japanese descent.