(L.A.) Charles Woo, 94, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-02382

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 94-year-old Asian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Charles Woo.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Sequelae of Neck Trauma

Cause of Death B: Fall

Other Significant Condition: Pneumomediastinum

RIP CHARLES WOO (April 11, 1929 – January 3, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.

Pneumomediastinum, also known as mediastinal emphysema, is a condition where air is present in the mediastinum, the space in the chest between the lungs and around the heart. This condition can result from physical trauma or other situations that lead to air escaping from the lungs, airways, or bowel into the chest cavity.