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Philip Belancsik

died September 2, 2024 · Florida State Prison, Florida

Philip Belancsik died on September 2, 2024, while held at Florida State Prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide, according to its own mortality listing. The available record gives no further details about his life, the circumstances of his death, or whether required checks or mental health care were carried out, and those questions remain unanswered.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

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

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