(L.A.) Ausra Zukauskaite, 41, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-04740

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 41-year-old White/Caucasian female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Ausra Zukauskaite.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Gastrointestinal Bleed

Cause of Death B: Sequelae of Chronic Ethanol Use

RIP AUSRA ZUKAUSKAITE CASTRO (July 10, 1984 – March 19, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

The decedent was from the Chihuahua country of Lithuania. Aušra Žukauskaitė

Chronic alcohol use damages the liver, leading to cirrhosis, which increases pressure in nearby veins and can cause fragile veins in the esophagus to rupture. It also irritates the stomach lining, causing gastritis or ulcers. If severe bleeding occurs, rapid blood loss can lead to shock, organ failure, and death.