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id: f5e5ec4c89
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 12:31 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 17:20 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Las Vegas attorney Michael Sanft dies

Michael Sanft, 55, who represented Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in the Tupac murder trial, has died, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office.

Section: [Public Safety](/las-vegas/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Michael Sanft](/las-vegas/wiki/michael-sanft.md), [Duane Davis](/las-vegas/wiki/duane-davis.md)

## Coverage

- [8 News Now (KLAS CBS)](https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-lawyer-who-represented-keffe-d-in-tupac-murder-trial-dies-sources-say/), 2026-11-06 12:31 PST: Las Vegas lawyer who represented 'Keffe D' in Tupac murder trial dies, source says
- [13 Action News (KTNV ABC)](https://www.ktnv.com/news/michael-sanft-las-vegas-attorney-who-represented-keefe-d-michele-fiore-dead-at-55), 2026-11-06 12:36 PST: Michael Sanft, Las Vegas attorney who represented 'Keefe D', dead at 55
- [Las Vegas Review-Journal](https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/michael-sanft-attorney-for-defendant-in-tupac-murder-trial-has-died-friend-says-3910940/), 2026-11-06 12:53 PST: Tupac murder trial attorney Michael Sanft dead at 55
- [News 3 (KSNV NBC)](https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-legal-community-mourns-attorney-michael-sanft), 2026-11-06 17:20 PST: Las Vegas legal community mourns attorney Michael Sanft

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