Wright, 64, died just before noon on May 19, 2019 at Riverbend Maximum
Security Institution, said his lawyer, federal public defender Kelley Henry, according to The Tennessean. He
had been in the prison infirmary for months.
Wright was bedridden and suffered from terminal cancer that
spread from his prostate into his bones. A statement from the Tennessee
Department of Correction confirmed he died of natural causes.
In a statement, Henry said Wright's legal team was grateful
to the prison and medical staff for "professional and considerate
care" during his illness.
"He has struggled a great deal these past six months.
He fought mightily to beat his illness," Henry said. "He
desperately wanted to one day touch the grass and eat his sister’s cooking. He
will be missed."
Wright's execution was scheduled for Oct. 10.
Before he died, Wright's legal team was fighting to get him clemency that
would have stopped the execution and allowed him to die naturally outside of
prison.
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