Richard Riordan Cause of Death

Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan died at the age of 92,  on April 19, 2023, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Richard Riordan reportedly died just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday while he was surrounded by family, friends, caregivers and his beloved dogs. He is survived by his wife, three children, three grandchildren and his sister.

After making a fortune as an investment banker, he emerged as a civil and political donor and ran for mayor of Los Angeles at the age of 62.

Richard Riordan was the city’s last Republican mayor, having been elected in 1993 and serving until 2001. He is credited with assisting Los Angeles in “rebounding from the 1992 riots” and managing “its recovery after the Northridge earthquake,” according to the Times.

“Mayor Richard Riordan loved Los Angeles, and devoted so much of himself to bettering our City,” L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “Though born in New York, Mayor Riordan will be remembered as an LA original.”