(L.A.) Karen Golestan, 42, Died at a Restaurant

Case Number: 2026-01111

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred at a restaurant.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Karen Golestan of Pasadena.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of 7-Hydroxymitragynine and Mitragynine

Other Significant Conditions: Combined Effects of Temazepam, Alprazolam and Oxazepam, Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease, and Obesity

RIP KAREN GOLESTAN (September 10, 1983 – January 19, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

The decedent’s surname appears to be Persian. Karen is a male name in Persian and Armenian contexts.

Mitragynine is the most abundant active alkaloid in the Southeast Asian plant Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom.