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Ronald Lee Bell

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

Ronald Bell, 69, died on March 8, 2019, while held at the state prison in Corcoran, California, according to state corrections officials. A corrections department spokeswoman said his death appeared to be from natural causes, with the cause still pending a coroner's finding. The department said he was found unresponsive in his cell at 6:30 p.m., and that lifesaving measures were started before he was pronounced dead at 7:04 p.m.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said his death appeared to be from natural causes, with the cause still pending a coroner's finding.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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