Franchoize Dawson, 42, of Kinston, North Carolina, died on April 1, 2017. His obituary says he was affectionately known as Plute and that he was survived by his parents. The obituary and related funeral notices do not describe a cause of death.

Searches turned up only obituary and funeral service information; no arrests, suspects, investigations, or legal proceedings are mentioned in those notices. With so little public detail available about the circumstances, it remains unclear whether law enforcement was involved.

If anyone knew Franchoize or has information about what happened, please share details that could clarify the circumstances of his death.