Michael Sanft, Attorney for Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, Dies at 55
Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who represented Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, has died in Las Vegas at the age of 55. The cause and manner of his death are pending.
St. Louis, MO, November 7, 2026 — Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who notably represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the highly publicized Tupac Shakur murder trial, has died. He was 55 years old.
Sanft passed away in Las Vegas. The specific cause and manner of his death are currently pending, according to available information.
Sanft took on the defense of Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis has maintained his innocence. The trial has drawn significant media attention due to its connection to the unsolved murder of Shakur.
Details regarding Sanft’s career beyond his representation in this high-profile case were not immediately available. His passing marks the loss of a legal professional involved in a case that continues to be a subject of significant public interest.
Story summarized from the original created by Martha Cruz, Victoria Saha, Cody Lee, Jordan Gartner on www.firstalert4.com, see more information here.
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