Died in prison
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin, 58, was held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility near Pearl, Mississippi, in August 2018. He reportedly complained that he could not breathe and was taken to a hospital in Rankin County, where he died several hours later. Mississippi Department of Corrections officials and Coroner David Ruth have reported these events, and the coroner was waiting for autopsy results to determine how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Mississippi Department of Corrections officials and Coroner David Ruth said the cause of death was pending autopsy results.
Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Coroner David Ruth (medical examiner or coroner).