(L.A.) Christopher Wilgus, 56, Ended His Life

Case Number: 2026-06802

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 56-year-old White/Caucasian male whose body was recovered from the L.A. River.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Christopher Wilgus of Glendale.

Height: 5 feet 7 inches / Weight: 150 pounds

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Hanging

RIP CHRISTOPHER ANDREW WILGUS (October 21, 1969 – April 26, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

The decedent had arrests for minor crimes such as theft and drug offenses.