Charles Viney Jr.
Charles Viney Jr., 66, was raised with four brothers and two sisters in Springfield, where he attended South High School and was a good athlete and a top area wrestler. His sister, Kim Salah, described him as a good person at heart. He was held at Pickaway Correctional Institution in Ohio, and according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction he died there on April 11, 2020, after testing positive for COVID-19. Sources describe him as having been in poor health for about a year and on oxygen for a collapsed lung. His sister said living conditions in the dorm-style housing likely contributed to his contracting the virus.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says he died of coronavirus (COVID-19), and his sister says dorm-style living conditions likely contributed to him catching the virus.
Reported by: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (the agency that held him); his sister.