Died in prison
David Leslie Murtishaw
David Leslie Murtishaw, 54, was held on death row at San Quentin State Prison, where he had been since 1979. He was found dead in his cell in November 2011. State corrections officials said he died of natural causes, and the report notes that 55 condemned prisoners have died of natural causes in California since the death penalty was reinstated in 1978.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. State corrections officials said he died of natural causes.
Reported by: State corrections officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.