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Micky Ray Cage

55 years old · died May 3, 2023 · Salinas Valley State Prison, California

Micky Ray Cage, 55, died on May 3, 2023, while held at Salinas Valley State Prison in California, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The department said he was found unresponsive in his cell on death row and pronounced dead at 7:30 a.m. He had been on death row for about 20 years. The department said the cause of death was unknown and referred the case to the Monterey County Coroner's Office for investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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