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Donald Purnell

62 years old · died April 20, 2023 · Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Donald Purnell, 62, died on April 20, 2023, in a state prison in Cumberland County, in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The death was reported to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which lists the manner of death as pending investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as pending.

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

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