(L.A.) Sylvia Rivera, 75, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-16977

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 75-year-old Asian female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Sylvia Rivera.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Ischemic Heart Disease

Cause of Death B: Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease

Other Significant Conditions: Medical History of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Pacemaker, and End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis

RIP SYLVIA RIVERA (October 26, 1948 – December 5, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 4:27 p.m.

The decedent appears to have been of Filipino descent.