(L.A.) Carlos Coreas, 51, Died from Sepsis

Case Number: 2024-10657

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 51-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Carlos Coreas.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Sepsis of Undetermined Etiology

RIP CARLOS COREAS (November 3, 1972 – July 4, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 10:14 a.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on December 301 presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

Sepsis of undetermined etiology, also known as culture-negative sepsis, is provided as a cause of death when the deceased had presented with clinical signs and symptoms of sepsis but no specific pathogen could be identified through standard tests. This situation is not uncommon and can pose significant challenges for coroners and forensic pathologists.