(L.A.) Julio De La Cruz, 41, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-04139

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 41-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Julio Delacruz.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Other Significant Conditions: Sequelae of Chronic Ethanol Use and Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus Infection

RIP JULIO DELA CRUZ (June 21, 1982 – March 9, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 2:21 a.m.

Individuals with alcohol use disorder are at significantly higher risk of developing pneumonia compared to non-alcoholics.

Alcohol impairs the immune system’s ability to fight off respiratory infections by suppressing the function of key immune cells like neutrophils, lymphocytes, and alveolar macrophages. This increases susceptibility to pneumonia pathogens.