(L.A.) Joe Alvarez, 54, Died in a Parking Lot

Case Number: 2023-03118

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 54-year-old Latin American male that occurred in a parking lot.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Joe Alvarez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Methamphetamine and Cocaine

Other Significant Conditions: Medical History of Tobacco Smoking and Diabetes Mellitus

RIP JOE ALVAREZ (December 18, 1968 – March 21, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 10:19 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on October 17, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.