(L.A.) Michele Watley, 60, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-07191

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 60-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Michele Watley. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Effects of Chronic Ethanol Use and Pancreatitis

RIP MICHELE A WATLEY (May 30, 1965 – May 3, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s name as Michelle.