Died in prison
Adrian Earl Blankenship Jr.
Adrian Earl Blankenship Jr., 37, died on March 24, 2026 at a hospital in Jasper, Texas, according to a state death report. He had been held at the Goodman Unit in Jasper and was moved to the hospital in February because of a pre-existing medical condition. The state death report lists that condition as the cause of death. His health declined over the weeks before he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A state death report attributes the death to a pre-existing medical condition after he was transferred from the Goodman Unit for that condition.
Reported by: state death report.