PICTURED: California couple who died in their hotel room in Mexico

The American couple who died in their hotel room in Mexico, according to their family, died in their sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning. Now they can be photographed for the first time.

Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 40, were found unconscious Tuesday in their hotel room at the five-star, $780-a-night Hotel Rancho Pescadero near Cabo San Lucas.

Abby worked as a nanny while John ran a health supplement website.

According to Abby’s family, who are now raising money to take her home, they died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 40, were found unconscious in their hotel room on Tuesday

The couple stayed at the $780-a-night Rancho Pescadero hotel in El Pescadero, near Cabo San Lucas

“On a scenic trip in Mexico, Abby and her boyfriend thought they had food poisoning and went to the hospital to be treated.

“We were told they felt much better a few days later. We received a call that they had passed away peacefully in their hotel room in their sleep.

“We were told it was due to improper ventilation of the resort and it may have been carbon monoxide poisoning.” GoFundMe page founded by the family says.

Representatives from the hotel, which is owned by US company Hyatt, have not commented on claims that carbon monoxide could be responsible for the couple’s deaths.

Abby’s family is now raising money to bring her remains home and pay for her funeral

Abby, 28, with her younger brother, who paid tribute to her on Thursday

Abby worked as a nanny in Newport Beach, California

An autopsy has yet to confirm how they died, but police say it was due to suspected gas inhalation.

It’s unclear how long the pair had been dating or how long they were scheduled to be in Mexico.

There have been several other cases of tourists dying in hotel rooms due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Last June, a Florida couple died while vacationing at a Sandals Resort in the Bahamas.

In November, three other tourists died while staying in a rented apartment in Mexico City. Their cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.

While Hyatt has not yet commented on the allegation regarding the ventilation and how it could have caused their deaths, the hotel’s general manager said they were “heartbroken.”

“We are truly heartbroken by this terrible tragedy.

“Our hearts are with the bereaved families and loved ones during this unimaginable loss,” she said.

The couple was found Tuesday in their hotel room at the Hotel Rancho Pescadero