(L.A.) Rito Marquez, 61, Died in a Dumpster Bin

Case Number: 2024-06686

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 61-year-old Latino male that occurred in a dumpster bin.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Rito Marquez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Methamphetamine Effects

RIP RITO MARQUEZ (December 26, 1962 – April 22, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 12:17 p.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on May 31, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drug.