(L.A.) Juan Carlos Chinchilla, 45, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-04626

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Juan Carlos Chinchilla.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Blunt Head Trauma

Other Significant Condition: Recent Methamphetamine Use

RIP JUAN CARLOS CHINCHILLA (February 2, 1978 – April 27, 2023)

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

Drug deaths are frequently classified as accidents under the assumption that the users didn’t intend to kill themselves.