'Mr. Los Angeles,' former LA councilman Tom LaBonge dead at 67 Published Longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge died Thursday at age 67. LOS ANGELES - Former colleagues shared fond memories Friday of longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who died Thursday at age 67. LaBonge — known as Mr. Los Angeles for his knowledge of and love of the city —represented the Fourth District from 2001-15. The district includes Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire, the Miracle Mile, Fairfax District and much of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Griffith Park. Mayor Eric Garcetti, who represented the neighboring 13th District, said on Twitter: "We often said that while we shared a border, there was no dividing line between us, our work, and our districts.