Died in prison
Rickie Jay Gaddis
Rickie Gaddis, 68, died on September 5, 2025, at SCI Rockview, a state prison in Centre County, Pennsylvania, where he was held in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The Centre County coroner, Scott Sayers, said the death was from natural causes and not suspicious, and that it followed care for pre-existing health issues in the prison infirmary. The state's death-in-custody reporting also lists the manner of death as natural.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Centre County coroner, Scott Sayers, ruled the death natural and non-suspicious.
Reported by: Centre County coroner Scott Sayers (medical examiner or coroner); Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).