Died in prison
Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer, 34, was beaten to death in 1994 at Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin, where he was in custody, while he was cleaning a bathroom in the gymnasium. Another man held at the prison, Christopher Scarver, was charged in the killing, and Scarver said God had told him to act. The same attack also killed Jesse Anderson, who was on the same work detail. The motive for the attack remains unclear.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody
Reported by: news reports.