Died in prison
Gilbert Demello
Gilbert Demello died on October 5, 2025, while held at Wakulla Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide, according to the department's mortality listing. The available record gives no further details about his life, the circumstances of his death, or whether any requests for help or mental health care were made beforehand. The department's classification of the death is its own claim and has not been independently verified.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.