(L.A.) Jonathan Palafox, 33, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-01815

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 33-year-old male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jonathan Palafox and listed his race/ethnicity as White/Caucasian.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans Infection

Cause of Death B: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Cause of Death C: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

RIP JONATHAN PALAFOX (August 28, 1992 – January 30, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

Human immunodeficiency virus is HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS.