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In apparent suicide, Levi Moscowitz found dead in Griffith Park

Levi Moscowitz, a young man who recently moved to Los Angeles from Chicago, was found dead Saturday morning, Jan. 3, in Griffith Park. He was 24.
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January 5, 2015

Levi Moscowitz, a young man who recently moved to Los Angeles from Chicago, was found dead Jan. 3, in Griffith Park. Moscowitz was 24. The L.A. County Coroner’s office ruled the death a suicide.

Coroner’s Lt. Fred Corral said on Jan. 5 that passers-by discovered Moscowitz’s body hanging from a tree near 2652 Commonwealth Canyon Drive and called 911. Paramedics pronounced him dead upon their arrival at 8:20 a.m.

Three weeks ago, this paper ” target=”_blank”>Los Angeles Times on Jan. 4 that Moscowitz “was committed to his continued treatment and to leading a productive life.”

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UPDATED: For the record (1/5, 3:30 p.m.) An additional quote from the Los Angeles Times attributed to Tiffany Feder was pulled after Feder said she was quoted out of context.

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