(L.A.) Ernesto Ortiz Cortez, 52, Died at a Fast Food Business

Case Number: 2026-05290

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 52-year-old Latino male that occurred at a fast food business.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Ernesto Ortiz Cortez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Ethanol

RIP ERNESTO ORTIZ CORTEZ ( March 30, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.