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Randy Matkins

68 years old · died August 26, 2025 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Randy Matkins, 68, died on August 26, 2025, while held at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Authorities said medical staff found him unresponsive in the prison infirmary, where he was being treated for a natural disease. Authorities also said there were no signs of trauma or foul play, and the cause of death is pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Authorities said medical staff found him unresponsive in the prison infirmary, where he was being treated for a natural disease, and that there were no signs of trauma or foul play; the cause of death is pending.

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

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