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Doyle Lee Farr

73 years old · died December 3, 2023 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Doyle Lee Farr was 73 and held at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer. He was found at 7:33 a.m. on Sunday, December 3, 2023, and pronounced dead minutes later. The Jefferson County coroner's office said an examination showed no trauma and that his death was believed to be natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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