(L.A.) Christina Rivera, 49, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2023-05045
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a hospital.
The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Christina Rivera.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Smoke Inhalation
RIP CHRISTINA RIVERA (February 16, 1974 – May 4, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 9:24 p.m.
Long Beach Fire Department firefighters had responded at around 9 p.m. to the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard near 17th Street where they quickly extinguished the flames in an abandoned commercial building.
During a search of the building, firefighters discovered three victims. One man died at the scene and a woman died at the hospital. Another woman was hospitalized in serious condition.
The man was Israel Gonzalez. The deceased woman was Christina Rivera.