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Michael Graham

50 years old · died October 10, 2011 · Wasco State Prison, Kern County, California

Michael Graham, 50, died in the cell he shared at Wasco State Prison in Kern County, California, in October 2011. Guards found his body, and an autopsy by the Kern County Coroner's Office found multiple blunt force injuries and ruled the death a homicide. Prison officials said his cellmate is a suspect. Early reports said his family had not yet been notified and the cause of death was pending before the autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Kern County Coroner's Office found multiple blunt force injuries and ruled the death a homicide, and prison officials say his cellmate is a suspect.

Reported by: Kern County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him).

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