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Shane Rappleyea

died March 8, 2026 · Florida State Prison, Florida

Shane Rappleyea died on March 8, 2026, while held at Florida State Prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the manner of death as natural. The agency's record gives no cause of death and nothing about his family or the circumstances of his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida 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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