Died in prison
James Frazier
James Frazier, 79, died on November 19, 2020, at Franklin Medical Center in Columbus, a facility run by Ohio's prison system. A prison system spokesperson said he likely died of COVID-19. In the months before his death, his attorneys said he had dementia and little idea where he was. Those attorneys' claims about his condition have not been tested through any official finding.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A prison spokeswoman said he likely died of the coronavirus; his attorneys had argued before his death that he suffered from dementia and had little idea where he was.
Reported by: Ohio prison system spokeswoman (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.