Leo Cheeks
Leo Cheeks died on May 9, 2025, at Lee Correctional Institution, a South Carolina state prison, where he was held. According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, staff found him unresponsive in his cell. The agency said an autopsy confirmed natural causes and that the death is no longer being investigated as suspicious. The Inspector General's office, with the State Law Enforcement Division and the Lee County coroner, conducted the investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said an autopsy confirmed natural causes and the death is no longer being investigated as suspicious.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Lee County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Inspector General's office with the State Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators).