(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.