(L.A.) Fernando Tapia, 46, Died From Drugs

Case Number: 2023-09338

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 46-year-old male.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Fernando Tapia and listed his race/ethnicity as White/Caucasian + Latino.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Heroin

RIP FERNANDO TAPIA (July 2, 1977 – July 23, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 10:14 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on December 6, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.