Died in jail or a lockup
Eric Kortz
Eric Kortz, 54, died on January 3, 2023, while held at the Butler County Prison in Pennsylvania. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His lawyers had asked for his release into hospice care, and a hearing on that request was canceled after his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Trib reports that Kortz had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and that his lawyers had asked for his release into hospice care before a hearing on that request was canceled after his death.
Reported by: The Trib (reporters).