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Hayden France

46 years old · died September 1, 2026 · Mike Durfee State Prison, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Hayden France, 46, was held at Mike Durfee State Prison in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was taken to a hospital in the city. The South Dakota Department of Corrections said he died there on September 1, 2026, after a brief illness. The department described the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The South Dakota Department of Corrections said he died following a brief illness after being transferred to a hospital in Sioux Falls.

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

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