(L.A.) Bruce Gentilella, 50, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-07454

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 50-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Bruce Gentilella.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Condition: Lymphoma

RIP BRUCE GENTILELLA (September 1, 1975 – April 21, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday.

The decedent went by the moniker Cris Blakk. His family arranged for his body to be returned to his hometown in New Jersey.