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Hellmuth Kolb

85 years old · died September 22, 2022 · Volusia County Branch Jail, Volusia County, Florida

Hellmuth Kolb, 85, was originally from Austria. He was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail in August 2022 and taken to Halifax Health Medical Center for a medical issue, where he died on September 22, 2022. A Volusia County spokesman said the Volusia Sheriff's Office is conducting a routine death investigation. His attorney said he had been hospitalized earlier after his arrest and then returned to the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Volusia County spokesman Gary Davidson said the Volusia Sheriff's Office is conducting a routine death investigation, and no cause has been reported.

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