Died in prison
George Eugene Phillips
George Eugene Phillips, 39, died on July 5, 2026, at Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas, a state prison where he was held. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, he was found unresponsive in his cell. The department said the cause of death is pending an independent autopsy, and it and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Kansas Department of Corrections says the cause of death is pending an independent autopsy, and the KDOC and Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating.
Reported by: Kansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Kansas Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).
News reports (5)
- Department of Corrections: Man convicted of kidnapping, robbery in Wichita dies in cell at Lansing Correctional Facility
- Inmate with a history of violent crime dies in Kansas prison
- Prison Inmate Found Dead
- Investigation underway after inmate found dead Sunday at Lansing Correctional Facility
- Inmate death at Lansing prison under investgiation