Former UFC fighter Godofredo 'Pepey' Castro has been found dead in a Florida jail, prompting questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Officials said the 38-year-old Brazilian athlete died of an apparent suicide, though an official cause of death remains pending.
According to a report from the New York Post, Castro was discovered unresponsive around 8 p.m. inside the Broward Sheriff's Office central jail in Fort Lauderdale. Deputies were conducting routine checks when they found him with a sheet around his neck. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
