Died in prison
Dewey Slayton
Dewey Slayton died on January 5, 2022, while held at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia. According to a Georgia Department of Corrections incident report cited by the Valdosta Daily Times, he was found on a cell floor and pronounced dead at the scene after staff gave first aid. The report classifies his death as a suicide, and that classification is the official account in these sources.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Georgia Department of Corrections incident report labels the death a suicide.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections incident report (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.