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Garrett Floth

30 years old · died November 1, 2024 · South Correctional Entity Regional Jail, King County, Washington

Garrett Floth, 30, died on November 1, 2024, while held at the South Correctional Entity (SCORE) in King County, Washington. The King County Medical Examiner's Office classified the death as accidental and attributed it to difluoroethane-induced cardiomyopathy, a heart condition linked to inhaling canned gas duster. The medical examiner's office is the source of this cause and manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The King County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death accidental, caused by difluoroethane-induced cardiomyopathy from inhaling canned gas duster.

Reported by: King County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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