(L.A.) Joseph Moktan, 38, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2026-11221
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 38-year-old Asian male.
The coroner’s office identified the man as Joseph Moktan.
Height: 5 feet 5 inches / Weight: 145 pounds / Bald
Manner of Death: Natural
Cause of Death: Complications of Influenza Pneumonia
Other Significant Conditions: Recent Methamphetamine Use, Clinical
RIP JOSEPH LAMA MOKTAN (September 15, 1987 – July 14, 2026)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday. at a hospital.
The decedent appears to have been of Nepalese descent. He had at least five arrests in the past five years, mostly for drug-related offenses.
His most recent encounter with police was on May 4 when he was arrested by LAPD at 232 East 32nd Street for drug possession. His bail was set at 161,000 dollars.