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Obituaries

Jul. 19, 2016

Los Angeles County Judge Ralph Dau dies at 78

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ralph "Bud" Dau died July 14. He had been on the bench since 1995 and was described as a dedicated and driven jurist.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Services will be held Wednesday for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ralph W. Dau, who died last week at the age of 78 due to complications from a lung infection, according to friends and family.

Dau, who had been on the bench for 21 years, recovered earlier this summer from hip surgery. Friends and colleagues remember him as a hardworking judge's judge who serv...

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