Died in prison
Thomas Kane
Thomas Kane, 82, died on February 27, 2026, while he was held at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, Iowa. The Iowa Department of Corrections said he died of natural causes. The department announced his death in a release dated March 2, 2026, and a later report by WOWT repeated that account.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Iowa Department of Corrections said he died of natural causes.
Reported by: Iowa Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.