Juan Plata Peña, Jr.
Juan Plata Peña Jr., 49 (one account gives his age as 48), died on January 3, 2026, at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas, where he had been receiving specialized care since early December. He had been held at the Burnet County Jail before being moved to the hospital, and one account says he had been taken to hospitals more than once after becoming ill. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said he died of complications from a previously diagnosed medical condition, and the Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable's Office is investigating the death. Sources do not agree on his age, and no further details about the circumstances have been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said he died of complications from a medical condition.
Reported by: Bexar County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.