Florida man who flew massive Confederate flag near I-4 found dead Marion Lambert was 73 Tags: FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, Marion Lambert poses in Tampa, Fla. Authorities say Lambert, who spearheaded flying a massive Confederate flag at the corners of two busy Florida interstates, has died. Officers say they found the 73-year-old dead on his small farm in Tampa on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Tamara Lush, File) (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) TAMPA, Fla. – A man who bragged of tricking local Florida officials into letting him fly a massive Confederate flag at the corners of two busy interstates has died, authorities said.