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Coroner: South El Monte Man Died Waiting For Liver Transplant

SOUTH EL MONTE (CBSLA.com) — A man who was found dead in South El Monte Monday was allegedly waiting for a liver transplant before he died, according to the victim's family.

The 50-year-old man was found around 3:40 p.m. at a home on the 1300 block of Penn Mar Avenue.

Coroner Chief Ed Winter said the victim likely died of natural causes.

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