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James Bell

died May 21, 2026 · Sumter Correctional Institution, Florida

James Bell died on May 21, 2026, while held at Sumter Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural.

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

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