Died in prison
John L. Moser Jr.
John L. Moser Jr., 84, died of COVID-19 on April 30, 2020, while held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The department's yearly death data lists his death and gives the cause as COVID-19. WAFB-TV, reviewing his autopsy and prison records, reported in July 2020 that his death was tied to the virus.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (the agency that held him); WAFB-TV review of autopsy and prison records (reporters).