(L.A.) Nitinkumar Patel, 55, Died in an Emergency Room

Case Number: 2026-04692

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 55-year-old that occurred in an emergency room.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Nitinkumar Patel and listed his race/ethnicity as Middle Eastern or North African [sic].

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been 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 NITINKUMAR PATEL ( March 19, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

The decedent’s name appears to be South Asian / Desi / Indian.