India, Nov. 7 -- Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who represented Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, has died at 55.

As per Fox5, the Clark County Coroner's Office confirmed his death to FOX Local, and the cause of death is still pending. A coroner's office spokesperson said Sanft was confirmed dead on Friday, November 6.

As per reports, he died on Thursday night in Las Vegas and more details about his passing are limited.

According to Billboard, Sanft formed a defense team and took on Davis' case pro bono, meaning he did not charge a fee. He was the lead trial attorney at Las Vegas-based SOS Injury Lawyers, where he had handled more than 150 cases.

Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder with the use of ...