Died in prison
Michael Burton
Michael Burton, 77, died on September 9, 2026, at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, a Missouri state prison in Jefferson City, where he had been held since 1980. The Missouri Department of Corrections said in a news release that he died of apparent natural causes. His death was reported by KOMU 8 in Columbia, Missouri, two days later.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Missouri Department of Corrections said in a news release that he died of apparent natural causes.
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.