Died in prison
Noel Jesse Plata
Noel Jesse Plata, 45, died on December 14, 2020, while held on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said staff found him unresponsive in his cell early that morning, performed lifesaving measures, and pronounced him dead at 4:37 a.m. The department said it does not suspect foul play, and the cause and manner of death remain under investigation, with the coroner to determine them.
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.