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Eric Roberts

died February 9, 2026 · Macon State Prison, Macon County, Georgia

Eric Roberts died at Macon State Prison in Georgia on Monday, February 9, 2026. The Georgia Department of Corrections said the cause of his death was undetermined and that there was no sign of an altercation or foul play. His body was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab to establish how he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Georgia 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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