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Case Description

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Joseph J Beninati, 47, male, White/Caucasian, died on July 9, 2025. Online memorial records connect him to Huntington Beach, California, and list his date of death, while independent coverage tied to the county medical examiner identifies him as a 47-year-old man who died at a residence that day. Coroner-aligned summaries and local memorial listings agree on the identity and timing.

According to the Los Angeles County–focused death notice citing the medical examiner, the manner of death was suicide, with a gunshot wound to the head recorded as the cause. The notice includes the decedent’s name, age, and the formal pronouncement made on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, along with a case number associated with the medical examiner’s files.

A public remembrance page lists Joseph J Beninati, 47, as “lost” on July 9, 2025, and allows friends or relatives to light a candle or share photographs, reflecting the quiet, personal nature of the loss rather than an unfolding criminal investigation.

No arrests or suspects have been announced in connection with the death of Joseph J Beninati, 47, male. Coverage aligned with medical-examiner reporting classifies the case as a suicide rather than a homicide, and no police press releases publicly describe any suspect search or booking tied to his death.

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