Daniel Magaña
Daniel Magaña, 40, was held at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles. His sister Alejandra remembers him as an easygoing man who chatted with strangers and loved working on the engines of his five cars, and he left three sons and two daughters. The Los Angeles Times reports he was found unresponsive in his cell in August 2026 and hospitalized, and he died at an area hospital on September 5. His family has filed a wrongful death claim alleging jail staff failed to provide psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication and treatment, and the Sheriff's Department lists the manner of death as pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The Sheriff's Department lists the manner of death as pending an autopsy, and his family's wrongful death claim alleges jail staff failed to provide psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication and treatment.
Reported by: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); his family's wrongful death claim (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family has filed a wrongful death claim alleging jail staff failed to provide adequate psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication and treatment, but no lawsuit amount or settlement has been reported.