(L.A.) Mercedes De Esparza, 80, Died in a Vehicle

Case Number: 2026-11074

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 80-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Mercedes De Esparza.

Manner and cause of death have not yet been determined; the information will be added to this page as soon as it becomes available.

RIP MERCEDES DE ESPARZA ( July 13, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.