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McArthur Boston

59 years old · died October 3, 2026 · Manatee County Central Jail, Manatee County, Florida

McArthur Boston, 59, died at Manatee Memorial Hospital on October 3, 2026, while in the custody of the Manatee County Jail. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, he was taken to the hospital on October 2 as his health declined and was placed in a medically induced coma. The sheriff's office said he died of medical complications from underlying health conditions and that there were no suspicious circumstances.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said he died of medical complications related to his underlying health conditions and that there were no suspicious circumstances.

Reported by: Manatee County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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