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Robert Lower

78 years old · died February 19, 2017 · Graham Correctional Center, Montgomery County, Illinois

Robert Lower, a 78-year-old man, died early on February 19, 2017, while held at Graham Correctional Center in southern Illinois. The Montgomery County Coroner said the preliminary investigation pointed to an extended medical history, with toxicology and pathology results still pending. The Illinois Department of Corrections reported the death as due to natural causes.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Montgomery County Coroner said the preliminary investigation pointed to an extended medical history, with toxicology and pathology results still pending; the Illinois Department of Corrections reported the death as natural causes.

Reported by: Montgomery County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Illinois Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).

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