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Died in prison

Ernest Spry

died July 10, 2025 · Blackwater River Correctional Facility, Florida

Ernest Spry died on July 10, 2025, while held at Blackwater Correctional Facility, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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

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