George Banks
George Banks, 83, died on November 2, 2025, at Phoenix state prison in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he had been held for more than four decades. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced the death. The county coroner, Dr. Janine Darby, said he died of complications from kidney cancer, and the state's reporting dashboard lists the manner of death as natural causes. No source in this account disputes the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Montgomery County coroner said he died of complications from kidney cancer, and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections reported the death as natural.
Reported by: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby (medical examiner or coroner).