(L.A.) Karen Harlan, 48, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-01960

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 48-year-old female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Karen Harlan and listed her race/ethnicity as Asian + White/Caucasian.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

Other Significant Conditions: Pneumonia, Emphysema, and Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

RIP KAREN HARLAN (1977 – January 21, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.