Herbert W. Mullin
Herbert W. Mullin, 75, died on August 18, 2022, while held at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, a state prison. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he died of natural causes. Prison officials said the San Joaquin County medical examiner would determine the exact cause of death. Reports describe him as having been held in California state custody for decades, most of that time at Mule Creek prison near Ione, and say he had been denied parole the year before his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Prison officials said he died of natural causes, and the San Joaquin County medical examiner was to determine the exact cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).
News reports (5)
- Herbert Mullin Dies of Natural Causes - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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