(L.A.) Karnita Underwood, 57, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-17669

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 57-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Karnita Underwood.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take six to nine months.

RIP KARNITA UNDERWOOD (December 18, 1966 – October 31, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 5:16 a.m.