An octogenarian death row inmate scheduled to be Louisiana's first person put to death in 15 years next month has died, officials and his lawyer said.

Louisiana death row inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday his lawyers announced. He had been given an execution date in March.

A terminally ill man who spent over 30 years on death row in Louisiana for the killing of his stepson has died

Sepulvado was Louisiana's oldest prisoner on death row at 81. "The idea that the State was planning to strap this tiny, frail, dying old man to a chair and force him to breathe toxic gas into his failing lungs is simply barbaric,

A 81-year-old man who spent 30 years on death row passed away in Louisiana, US before his scheduled execution date in March, 2025. As reported by NBC, the Louisiana officials confirmed on Sunday, February 23,

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died in custody on the night of Feb. 22, his attorney said in an emailed statement.

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was the DeSoto Parish man sentenced to death for the beating and scalding death of his 6-year-old stepson in 1992.

Christopher Sepulvado passed away at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.