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John Couey – Cause of Death, Age of Death, and Other Facts!

John Couey died at age 51, not too shabby. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding criminal John Couey's death.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Florida man who was sentenced to death for the murder of nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford in February 2005. His case and the media attention surrounding it inspired the creation of Jessica’s Law and the Jessica Lunsford Act.

He had been arrested more than 20 times on charges ranging from burglary to indecent exposure.

He died of cancer while awaiting the death penalty in September 2009.

How did John Couey die?

John Couey's death was caused by anal cancer.

John Evander Couey, 51, died at 11:15 a.m. ET of natural causes, a Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman told CNN. He had been taken to a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital from Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida.

Information about the death of John Couey
Cause of deathAnal Cancer
Age of death51 years
ProfessionCriminal
BirthdaySeptember 19, 1958
Death dateSeptember 30, 2009
Place of deathJacksonville, Florida, United States
Place of burialN/A