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Larry Thomas Dukes Franklin

37 years old · died November 27, 2025 · South Dakota State Penitentiary, South Dakota

Larry Thomas Dukes Franklin, 37, died on November 27, 2025, at the state penitentiary in South Dakota. K2, a synthetic drug, is the suspected cause of death, according to the reporting, and toxicology results were still pending when the article was published.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. K2 is the suspected cause of death, and toxicology results were still pending.

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