(L.A.) Sharon Downing, 66, Died in a Riverbed

Case Number: 2026-07715

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 66-year-old female that occurred in a riverbed.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Sharon Downing.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

RIP SHARON DOWNING ( May 13, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.