The medical examiner’s office still has not released a cause of death for the daughter of Austin Beutner. Emily Beutner, 22, died January 6 in a hospital.
She was the youngest of four children and the Beutners only daughter. She was a student at Loyola Marymount University.
In a statement on January 21, Beutner said, “My family has experienced the unimaginable loss of our beloved daughter. We ask for privacy and your prayers at this time.”
Austin and Virginia Beutner are long-time Palisades residents, where they raised their four children. The Palisades Fire seriously damaged their Riviera home, forcing him and his family to rent elsewhere in the neighborhood. The fire also destroyed his mother-in-law’s home.
On October 13, Beutner announced his candidacy for L.A. Mayor, running against incumbent Karen Bass, whose own daughter died in 2006, released the following statement:
“I am profoundly saddened by the news of the tragic passing of Austin Beutner’s daughter. There is no way to describe the depth of pain experienced by parents who have lost a child. My heart is broken for the Beutner family, and I offer Austin, his wife Virginia, and their entire family my deepest condolences,” Bass said.
“I will hold them close in my heart, and I am ready to assist the family with whatever they might need.”
According to Fox 11, the family has not yet announced public memorial services.
(Editor’s note: the story and photo were updated at 8 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2025.)