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Michael Friedman

64 years old · died December 7, 2015 · Seminole County jail, Seminole County

His attorney described Michael Friedman as upbeat and in really good spirits in their last conversation, about two weeks before he died. Michael Friedman died overnight on December 7, 2015, while held at the Seminole County jail. Another person held at the jail alerted detention deputies, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Seminole County investigators said he appears to have died of natural causes, and an autopsy was performed, with full results expected to take up to 90 days.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Seminole County investigators say he appears to have died of natural causes, with autopsy results pending.

Reported by: Seminole County investigators (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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