Michael Vernon
Michael Vernon, 66, died on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was held in the prison's hospital section and receiving treatment, according to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. Rockingham County officials confirmed his death shortly before 5 p.m. that Sunday but did not release a cause. Sheriff Page said he was not aware of anything suspicious associated with the death. The state Department of Adult Correction attributed the death to natural causes and said it is not investigating it further.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Department of Adult Correction said the death was from natural causes and that it is not investigating further.
Reported by: Department of Adult Correction (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.