(L.A.) Stifanos Tekeste, 73, Died at a Beauty Salon

Case Number: 2026-07646

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 73-year-old male that occurred at a beauty salon.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Stifanos Tekeste.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Acute Methamphetamine Intoxication

Other Significant Conditions: Exposure to Elevated Environmental Heat (Dry Sauna)

RIP STIFANOS TEKESTE ( May 11, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

The decedent’s name appears to be Eritrean or Ethiopian.