Died in prison
Louis Peoples
Louis Peoples, 58, was held on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California. He was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead on January 24, 2021. The state corrections department said he died of asphyxia due to hanging, and the Marin County Coroner's Office had not yet completed its full death report, so the manner of death remained undetermined.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Marin County Coroner's Office and the state corrections department said he died of asphyxia due to hanging.
Reported by: Marin County Coroner's Office (spokeswoman Annette Letsche) (medical examiner or coroner); California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him).