Charles Wright
Charles Wright, 64, died on May 17, 2019, at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, less than three months before his scheduled execution. His attorney said he had a large and loving family who were heartbroken by his death, and that friends on death row cared for him after he became ill. The Tennessee Department of Correction said he died of natural causes. His attorney had sought compassionate release, saying he was dying of cancer, and that request was denied.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Tennessee Department of Correction said he was pronounced dead of natural causes, and his attorney had sought compassionate release, saying he was dying of cancer.
Reported by: Tennessee Department of Correction (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.