Comedian Ken Flores Cause of Death Revealed

A cause of death has been revealed for Ken Flores, who helped create the LatinXL comedy show.

A new report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirms that he died of cocaine toxicity. A history of congestive heart failure is also listed as “another significant condition.”

Flores died at 28 on Jan. 28.  The Los Angeles Times reported that the performer’s body was discovered at his home around 2 p.m. local time. His death was originally confirmed through a statement from his family posted on his Instagram page on Jan. 29.

“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our friend, brother and son, Kenyi Flores. Please respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss,” the statement read.

Flores’ death occurred during his 2025 Butterfly Effect Tour, which kicked off in Portland, Oregon, on Friday, Jan. 10. His last show was on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Norcross, Ga., and he was scheduled to perform in Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 30, just two days after his death.

Flores helped promote Latinos in the comedy world by producing a comedy show titled LatinXL with fellow comedian René Humberto Valdiviezo.

“LATINXL came from an idea over late night pre-pandemic convos and backyard covid shows to do something together — to break Latinos into opportunities that would usually be hard to land… while also getting our own stage to refine our comedy and enjoy our friendship while chasing our dreams. We were so proud of Ken when he made it in his dream as a kid from Aurora,” the show wrote in a statement posted on Instagram.

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“We were always rooting for him and continued to share stages to present day. LatinXL WOULD NOT exist without Ken,” the statement continued at the time. “The XL was a nod to Ken for having an ‘XTRA large personality’ and being such a force…which crowds all over the country would inevitably love.”

Flores had also just filmed his first comedy special in December 2024. The special was later released posthumously on June 6. LOL! Live with Ken Flores can be streamed on Hulu.