Dan Felix

Dan Felix, 47, was held at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California, when he died on February 13, 2026. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he was found unresponsive in his cell at about 9:40 a.m., and an ambulance crew pronounced him dead at 10:01 a.m. CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide, and his cellmate has been placed in restricted housing while the investigation continues. Felix's life beyond his name and age.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

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.

News reports (2)

• Salinas Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - CDCR (.gov), February 13, 2026
• Officials investigating Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s Feb. 13 death as homicide Salinas Valley Tribune, February 13, 2026