A 35-year-old inmate at the San Diego Central Jail died at a hospital Saturday about 1 1/2 hours after being found unresponsive inside his cell.

Inmates told jail deputies at 3:08 p.m. Saturday that the inmate was inside his cell in medical distress, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office .

Deputies called 911, requested help from the jail’s medical staff and began lifesaving measures, sheriff’s officials said.

San Diego Fire Department paramedics rushed the inmate to a hospital. where he was pronounced dead at 4:31 p.m., sheriff’s officials said.

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