Died in prison
James Van Pelt
James Van Pelt, 54, who had formerly lived in Ontario, died on March 6, 2011, at a hospital outside San Quentin State Prison, where he was held. State corrections officials said he died of natural causes.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: State corrections department officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.