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Roberto Rivera

67 years old · died April 22, 2020 · Bergen County, New Jersey

Roberto Rivera, 67, was a former emergency room physician. He died on April 22, 2020, while held at a New Jersey state prison. Before his death he had been considered for early release under the governor's COVID-19 prison order, but the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office objected to his release. The cause of death had not been made public when the Bergen Record reported on it.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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