(L.A.) Tyler Tay, 80, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2025-04291
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 80-year-old Asian male that occurred in a hospital.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Tyler Tay.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Other Significant Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cervical Spine Fracture
RIP TYLER KIM TAY (October 15, 1944 – March 7, 2025)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 11:38 a.m.
The decedent may have been of Cambodian descent.
In Theravada Buddhist countries like Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, it is a common and respected tradition for older men to ordain as monks after retirement. It is seen as a dignified way to spend one’s later years.