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James Johnson

71 years old · died January 27, 2026 · Somerset County, Pennsylvania

James Johnson, 71, died on January 27, 2026, in a state prison in Somerset County, in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The death was reported to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Pennsylvania 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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