A 43 year-old man has died after being found unresponsive in a La Ronge jail cell.

RCMP say the man was discovered in the La Ronge RCMP cell area on Sunday.

He was transported to hospital in Saskatoon where he passed away Monday.

The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Unit is investigating the sudden death at the request of the RCMP.

The name of the deceased has not been released.