Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff, 82, died on April 14, 2021, at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, where he was held in federal custody. His attorney, Brandon Sample, described him as a father and a husband, soft spoken and an intellectual, and said he had lived with remorse until his death. A person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that he died of natural causes, and his death was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons. His lawyers had asked for his release during the coronavirus pandemic, citing end-stage renal disease and other chronic conditions, and that request was denied.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Madoff died of natural causes.
Reported by: a person familiar with the matter, as told to the Associated Press.