(L.A.) Manuel Marroquin Cojti, 54, Died in an Apartment Lobby

Case Number: 2025-05038

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 54-year-old Latino male that occurred at an apartment lobby.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Manuel Marroquin Cojti.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Airway Compression

Cause of Death B: Positional Asphyxia

Other Significant Condition: Acute Alcohol Intoxication

RIP MANUEL MARROQUIN COJTI (November 8, 1970 – March 20, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 7:41 a.m.

Cojti is a distinctly Guatemalan surname.