Died in prison
Leon Chauncey Cooper
Leon Chauncey Cooper, 54, was held on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California. He died on July 25, 2018, at a hospital near the prison. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the cause of death was unknown and that it was awaiting an autopsy. No further details about the circumstances of his death have been established.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.