Miguel Velez

Miguel Velez, 66, died on August 25, 2015, at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where he had been held since 1995. The Louisiana Department of Corrections said he died in the prison's hospice care, and Warden Burl Cain confirmed that account. No cause of death has been given, and the West Feliciana Parish coroner did not respond to requests for comment.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Louisiana Department of Corrections and Warden Burl Cain said he died in the prison's hospice care but gave no cause, and the coroner did not respond to requests for comment.

News report

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