(L.A.) Darren Morita, 47, Died at a Residence 🧁

Case Number: 2023-03210

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 47-year-old male of Asian ethnicity that occurred at a residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Darren Morita.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Aspiration Pneumonia

Cause of Death B: Complications of Achalasia

The decedent’s body has been released.

RIP DARREN MORITA (October 3, 1975 – March 23, 2023)

The decedent’s surname is Japanese.

Achalasia is a rare disorder of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. It is characterized by impaired ability to push food down toward the stomach (peristalsis), failure of the ring-shaped muscle at the bottom of the esophagus, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), to relax.