(L.A.) Ara Touniyans, 50, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2026-01049

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 50-year-old male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Ara Touniyans and listed his race/ethnicity as Middle Eastern or North African [sic].

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl

RIP ARA TOUNIYANS (March 1975 – January 17, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

The decedent was from Iran and appears to have been of Armenian descent.