(L.A.) Claude Nikola, 55, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-06548

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Claude Nikola.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Chronic Ethanol Use

RIP CLAUDE NIKOLA ( April 15, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.