(L.A.) Theresa Joy Sto Domingo, 39, Died from a Coke OD
Case Number: 2022-08827
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Filipino female that occurred at a private residence.
The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Theresa Joy Sto Domingo of Canoga Park, California.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Effects of Cocaine
RIP THERESA JOY STO DOMINGO (May 8, 1983 – August 23, 2022)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
Sto is short for Santo. The decedent’s surname is pronounced “Santo Domingo.”
Drug deaths are frequently classified as accidents under the assumption that the users didn’t intend to get themselves killed.
DRUG DEATHS in L.A. COUNTY of PEOPLE in HEALTHCARE
In August 2023, a 27-year-old nurse named Polina Lisikov died from a cocaine overdose.
In July 2023, a 46-year-old doctor named Travis Kidner also died from a cocaine overdose.
In March 2023, a 31-year-old RN named Myrisha Smith died from a fentanyl overdose.
In December 2022, a 39-year-old pharmacist named Shahriar Zartoshti died from a multiple drug overdose.
In November 2022, a Filipino American respiratory therapist named Brian Yuzon also died from a cocaine overdose.