(L.A.) Ernesto Castañeda, 36, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-12470

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 36-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Ernesto Castaneda.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

RIP ERNESTO CASTANEDA (1989 – August 5, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling in late October, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back negative for substances.