Died in jail or a lockup
Anthony Makes Him First Jr.
His family knew him as Ira Jr., and as 'Smiley,' a nickname his grandfather gave him because he was always smiling as a child; a family tribute remembers him as a loving father and grandfather. He died on September 13, 2021, in the Marin County Jail in California, where a deputy and a nurse found him in his cell during medication rounds. He was pronounced dead at 9:15 p.m. Authorities said COVID-19 complications caused his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Authorities said COVID-19 complications caused his death, as reported by the Marin Independent Journal and Patch.
Reported by: Marin County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.