Michael Sanft, a defense attorney associated with the Tupac Shakur murder case, dies in Las Vegas, Nevada. Multiple outlets report that he was based in Las Vegas and that Clark County authorities confirm his death. One report also says his passing was reported on Nov. 5, 2026, with the coroner’s office confirmation the next day.
The coverage focuses on Sanft’s role in representing the defendant in the trial linked to Tupac’s killing—described in different ways across sources. Vice identifies him as having represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis, while the Washington Times describes him as counsel for the man charged with orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing. The outlets also differ on reported age, with one citing 55 and the other citing 79. Neither source provides a cause of death in the information provided here.
