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Clifton Cornelius

died February 9, 2026 · Everglades Correctional Institution, Florida

Clifton Cornelius died on February 9, 2026, while held at Everglades Correctional Institution, a state prison in Florida. The Florida Department of Corrections listed the manner of death as natural, and it gave no cause of death. The only source is the department's own mortality listing, so the claim that the death was natural is the department's and has not been confirmed by any other account.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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