Some years ago. One less miscreant among us.
Williams was denied bail and sentenced to a maximum of ten years in prison on December 7, 1993 by Judge Ouderkirk. Damian was released early for good behavior in 1997. On December 5, 2003, he received a life sentence for murdering a drug dealer in July, 2000. He will not be eligible for parole until he serves 47 years.
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Reginald_Oliver_Denny
I can find nothing re his death, but perhaps because of his fame some folks at Pelican Bay......