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Ray Burgess

47 years old · died January 13, 2015 · Stateville Correctional Center, Illinois

Ray Burgess, 47, died on January 13, 2015, while held at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois. The Department of Corrections said his death was caused by significant pre-existing health issues and classed it as natural. The department's account is the only one reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Department of Corrections attributes the death to significant pre-existing health issues.

Reported by: 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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