Ronald Lafferty
Ron Lafferty, 78, died on November 11, 2019, at the Utah State Prison in Draper, where he had been held for more than three decades, including on death row. The Utah Department of Corrections said he died of natural causes. His attorney, Therese Michelle Day, said he had a serious mental illness that was not properly treated. His legal team had been pursuing appeals and seeking review by the full 10th Circuit Court of Appeals when he died. Prison officials declined to comment on his health, and the Daily Universe reported he had recently been moved to the facility that includes the infirmary.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The Utah Department of Corrections said he died of natural causes, while his attorney said he had a serious mental illness that was not properly treated.
Reported by: Utah Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his attorney.