Hussein Abdusamadov, 35, was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of killing foreign cyclists on the Dushanbe-Dangar highway in July 2018.
The cause of his death was not immediately clear on March 3.
Four cyclists — an American woman and man, a Dutchman, and a Swiss man — were killed on July 29, 2018, when attackers plowed their vehicle into their group on a road and then stabbed some of them.
Two other foreign cyclists survived the attack, which occurred about 150 kilometers south of Dushanbe.
Four suspects in the attack were killed by Tajik security forces. Abdusamadov survived, was found guilty of murder in November 2018, and sentenced to life in prison.
Justice Ministry official Mansurdzhon Umarov told RFE/RL on March 3 that an investigation was launched into the cause of Abdusamadov’s death.
A relative said Abdusamadov’s body was handed over to his family on March 2. The funeral is scheduled for March 3.
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