Unhoused Man in Louisville Dies From Hypothermia During Winter Storm

A Louisville man who was known to live outdoors in the Russell neighborhood died Saturday as a significant winter storm moved into the area.

Mayor Craig Greenberg said Wednesday that the man found outside in freezing temperatures was 55-year-old Richard Marshall. He was taken to Jewish Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Jefferson County Coroner. The coroner’s report listed the preliminary cause of death as consistent with hypothermia.

Greenberg warned that Louisville will continue to face dangerously cold conditions in the days ahead…

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