Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Lewis Hayes

died May 9, 2026 · Avon Park Correctional Institution, Florida

Lewis Hayes died on May 9, 2026, while held at Avon Park Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural. The department's mortality listing is the only account available.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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

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