(L.A.) Vagan Engibarian, 49, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-00468

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old male of Armenian ethnicity that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Vagan Engibarian.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Sepsis

Cause of Death B: Community-Acquired Pneumonia (Klebsiella pneumoniae)

Other Significant Conditions: Borderline Cardiomegaly, Coronary Artery Disease, Effects of Multiple Drugs, Chronic Tobacco Use

RIP VAGAN ENGIBARIAN (September 2, 1973 – January 11, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 6:37 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published in late August, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs. This is considered an accidental overdose.