Died in prison
Anthony Casso
Anthony Casso, 78, was held at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Tucson when he tested positive for COVID-19 in early November 2020. He was taken to a local hospital in Tucson for respiratory distress, placed on a ventilator, and died there on December 15, 2020. Officials said he had long-term medical conditions that the CDC lists as risk factors for severe COVID-19, and attributed his death to health complications from the virus.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Officials said he died of health complications from COVID-19 and long-term medical conditions that are risk factors for severe illness.
Reported by: officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.