(L.A.) Steven Vuoso, 49, Died in San Pedro
Case Number: 2025-07994
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male.
The coroner’s office identified the man as Stephen Vuoso.
Born in L.A. County. Mother’s maiden name is Cukar.
Manner of Death: Suicide
Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Injuries
RIP STEVEN P VUOSO (January 2, 1976 – May 13, 2025)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 3:05 p.m.
LAFD said they dispatched Air Ops at 3:22 p.m. to hoist a deceased person up from the cliffs for transfer to the care of LAPD / LA County Medical Examiner.
The body was apparently sighted on the rocks below Sunken City at around 2:22 p.m.
Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.
Reference location: 33.711515, -118.301610
33°42’41.5″N 118°18’05.8″W
Reference address provided by LAFD: 1000 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731
Sunken City is at 670 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731. It is an abandoned beachfront area famous for being destroyed by a large landslide in 1929; it is now covered with graffiti.