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Cause of death revealed for 55-year-old who died in custody at San Diego jail

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Eugene Rodman Smith, 55, died in a local hospital after being found unresponsive in his jail cell due to acute peritonitis caused by chronic pancreatitis, with hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and alcohol use disorder as contributing factors.

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Cause of death revealed for 55-year-old who died in custody at San Diego jail

Eugene Rodman Smith, 55, died in a local hospital after being found unresponsive in his jail cell due to acute peritonitis caused by chronic pancreatitis, with hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and alcohol use disorder as contributing factors.

·San Diego, United States
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FOX 5 San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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