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Steven Sager

70 years old · died August 23, 2026 · Iowa State Penitentiary, Lee County, Iowa

Steven Sager, 70, died on August 23, 2026, at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, according to officials. He had been moved to the prison's hospice unit before he died. Officials have not given a cause or manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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