(L.A.) Fernando Cruz, 26, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-11885

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 26-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Fernando Cruz.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Hypoxic Encephalopathy with Multiple Organ Failure

Cause of Death B: Dysphagia with Food Aspiration

Cause of Death C: Complications of Blunt Traumatic Partial Spinal Paralysis

Other Significant Conditions: Diabetes, Tracheal Stenosis

RIP FERNANDO CRUZ (April 11, 1997 – September 1, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 5:43 p.m.