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In a poignant case of an unclaimed person, Melvyn Ray Cook was a male whose body was discovered on June 11, 2019, in Bessemer, Alabama. His death was determined to be from natural causes while residing at the Oak Trace Care and Rehabilitation Center. Despite the efforts to trace his family or next of kin, Cook's remains have yet to be claimed, leaving the circumstances surrounding his personal history and connections shrouded in uncertainty.
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Date Found: 06/11/2019
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Date Found: 06/11/2019
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59574
UCP59574
12545
Melvyn
Ray
Cook
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
06/11/2019
Bessemer
Alabama
Jefferson County
35020
No
12368
Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office
Birmingham
Alabama
Jefferson County
Bill Yates
Chief Deputy Coroner
1515 Sixth Avenue South, , Birmingham, Alabama
2059303603
County
Medical Examiner
Black
Brown
Brown
11/25/2025
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