Died in prison
Phillip Patterson
Phillip Patterson died on April 4, 2020, while held at Lee State Prison in southwest Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that he died of complications from COVID-19, one of two deaths at the prison linked to the disease. The report said the deaths prompted fear among others held there.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Phillip Patterson died of complications from COVID-19 at Lee State Prison, according to the prison's reporting.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.