Died in prison
John Evander Couey
John Evander Couey, 51, died on September 30, 2009, after being taken from Florida State Prison in Starke, where he was held under a death sentence, to a hospital in Jacksonville. The Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman said he died of natural causes, and a source said his death was not unexpected because he had been ill for some time. The department released no further information, citing privacy laws, and no source in these accounts describes a dispute over the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.