Died in jail or a lockup
Roosevelt Gray
Roosevelt Gray, 26, of Calumet City, collapsed in the receiving room of Cook County Jail on September 26, 2013, as he was being released after a short sentence. He became unresponsive at the jail's Cermak Hospital and was taken to Saint Anthony Hospital, where he died. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office ruled his death natural, citing pulmonary thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis and obesity. Sheriff's police said they were investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office ruled his death natural, from pulmonary thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis and obesity.
Reported by: Cook County Medical Examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner).