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Eric Lee Rosenberg

40 years old · died March 6, 2026 · Sacramento County Main Jail, Sacramento County, California

Eric Lee Rosenberg, 40, died on March 6, 2026, while held at the Sacramento County Main Jail in Sacramento, California. Jail staff reported that he appeared to have a seizure, and paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery before being pronounced dead. Sacramento County officials said an investigation into the incident is ongoing, and the manner of death has not been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Jail staff reported he appeared to have a seizure and Sacramento County says the death is under full investigation.

Reported by: Sacramento County Main Jail staff (the agency that held him); Sacramento County officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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