(L.A.) Jeremy Bru, 19, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2020-00968

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 19-year-old Caucasian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jeremy Bru.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Complications of Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries

RIP JEREMY BRU (April 12, 2000 – January 31, 2020)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 5:19 p.m.

The decedent was a foreign-exchange student from France. The fire happened on January 29.

Incident Location: Barrington Plaza Apartment Building
11740 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Sawtelle)

Place of Death: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095

The family of Jérémy Bru built a library in the African nation of Benin and named it after him.