(L.A.) David Etezadi, 65, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-12110

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 65-year-old male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as David Etezadi and listed his race/ethnicity as Middle Eastern or North African [sic].

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Complications of Cryptococcal Meningitis

Cause of Death B: Advanced HIV/AIDS

Cause of Death C: Intravenous Drug Abuse

Other Significant Conditions: Syphilis and the Effects of Methamphetamine

RIP DAVID JOSEPH ETEZADI (April 10, 1960 – July 26, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

The decedent was a graduate of UCLA School of Law who was admitted to the bar in December 1986. Disciplinary charges were first filed against him in 2005. He was ultimately disbarred in 2015 after an investigation found he had failed to properly administer his client trust account.

His surname appears to be Persian / Iranian, suggesting he was of West Asian descent.