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Jerry Rushing

81 years old · died October 29, 2026 · Joseph Harp Correctional Center, Oklahoma

Jerry Rushing died in a hospital on October 29, 2026, held at Joseph Harp Correctional Center, in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Jerry Rushing was 81 years old. The department's list shows the medical examiner's ruling on the manner of death as pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Oklahoma Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as pending.

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

Custody: Serving a sentence.

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