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Calvin Kennedy Jr.

40 years old · died April 19, 2025 · Livesay Correctional Institution, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Calvin Kennedy Jr., 40, was held at Livesay Correctional in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, when he died at Spartanburg Medical Center shortly after midnight on April 19, 2025. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said it had found no signs of foul play but had not released a cause of death, and additional forensic tests are being conducted. The manner of death is listed as pending. Sources report he was projected to be released from prison in November 2025.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office has not released a cause of death and is running additional forensic tests, though it has not identified signs of foul play.

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