Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Ronald Bell

69 years old · died March 8, 2019 · Kings County, California

Ronald Bell, 69, died on March 8, 2019, at a state prison in Corcoran, California, according to corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton. The department said his death appears to be from natural causes, and an autopsy was to determine the cause. Corcoran prison includes a unit that provides long-term medical care.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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