Died in prison
Brett Pensinger
Brett Pensinger, 56, died on May 2, 2019, at a hospital while held on death row at San Quentin State Prison, according to California state corrections officials. The department said he died of natural causes, and the specific cause of death was still pending. Some reports of the announcement did not name the facility where he was held.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. State corrections officials said he died of natural causes, with the specific cause still pending.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.