(L.A.) Juan Andrade, 55, Died After Lincoln Park Lake Incident

Case Number: 2026-06206

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Juan Andrade.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered drug screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP JUAN ANDRADE ( April 14, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at a hospital.

The decedent was a handyman and cook who apparently dove into Lincoln Park Lake to rescue his autistic 14-year-old from drowning.