Whitey Bulger's death certificate states that he died as a result of a blunt head injury.



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Bulger, 89, was found unanswered on October 30 at Hazelton, West Virginia, a day after his transfer.

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His injuries occurred when he was "assaulted by another (s)," according to the document. The approximate time between the beginning of his injuries and his death is indicated as "minutes".

The authorities did not declare Bulger dead until 9:04, indicates the death certificate.

Bulger, who had escaped federal authorities for more than 16 years before his arrest in June 2011, had served a life sentence for a litany of crimes including his role in 11 murders.

In November 2013, he was sentenced to two life sentences plus five years after being the architect of a criminal enterprise that, in the words of a federal judge, committed "unfathomable" acts that terrorized a city.

A federal jury convicted Bulger that year of 31 charges including racketeering, extortion, money laundering, drug trafficking and possession of weapons. The jury found him guilty of 11 murders committed between 1973 and 1985.

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