(L.A.) Ikpongete Udonkuku, 47, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2025-05431

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 47-year-old Black male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ikpongete Udonkuku.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Coronary Artery Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Hypertrophic Heart Disease, Seizure Disorder

RIP IKPONGETE UDONKUKU (August 3, 1977 – March 28, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 5:55 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on April 26.

The decedent’s name appears to be Nigerian. The government investigator had initially spelled the forename as Ikrongete.