(L.A.) Alfred Guggenheim, 77, Ended His Life
Case Number: 2023-11173
The government of Los Angeles County has made public the death of a 77-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred at a residence.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Alfred Guggenheim. Born in L.A. County.
Manner of Death: Suicide
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Head
Other Significant Condition: History of Depression
RIP ALFRED KIM HERBERT GUGGENHEIM (July 27, 1946 – August 23, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 12:04 p.m.
The decedent was the only son of Felix Guggenheim and Evelyn Sklarz. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School, attended Pomona College, and studied at Harvard Law School. He was admitted to the California state bar in 1972.
Literary agent and Pazifische Presse co-founder Felix Guggenheim was born on June 6, 1904, in Constance, Germany; emigrated to the United States in 1940; and died on June 21, 1976, in Beverly Hills. His wife Everly Sklarz acted under the name Evelyn Holt. She was born on October 3, 1908, in Berlin and died in Los Angeles on February 22, 2001.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Holt
Kim Guggenheim was the love of my life as I was his. My memories shall comfort me in times of sorrow, but I shall never recover from this unimaginable tragedy. Kim infused my life with appreciation and laughter. He was my soulmate. And I was so very blessed and beguiled by his charm … sweetness … humor … and smile. My deepest heartfelt condolences to his sons Danny and Aaron who he loved so dearly and who brought him great joy. We shall meet again in the heavens. Play with the angels, Kim. You are forever in my heart.