Died in prison
Curtis Watkins
Curtis Watkins was 68 years old. A man who had known him since the 1970s wrote in Voice of Detroit that he was one of the realest brothers the penitentiaries have ever seen, and that his daughter, Sharon Phillips, and many incarcerated people will miss him. The writer says he died of COVID-19 while held in Michigan's state penitentiaries. The account was published in January 2021.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The author, who knew him since the 1970s, says he died of COVID-19 while held in the state's penitentiaries.
Reported by: the author, who had known him since the 1970s.