Died in prison
Keith Tharpe
Keith Tharpe, 61, was held at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Butts County, where he died on January 24, 2020. He spent years on Georgia's death row pursuing appeals that argued a juror's racist views had affected his case. The Georgia Resource Center, which represented him in recent years, said his death likely was due to complications from cancer.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Georgia Resource Center, which represented him, said his death likely was due to complications from cancer.
Reported by: Georgia Resource Center (family or their lawyers).