Springfield man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot has died

Federal authorities allege this image depicts Roy Nelson Franklin of Springfield on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. (U.S. District Court records)

A Springfield man who faced criminal charges for allegedly making his way to the floor of the U.S. Senate during the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has died, court records show.

Roy Franklin, 67, died Oct. 15 of lung cancer, according to a death certificate filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. Franklin’s attorney, Joseph Conte, declined to comment when reached by the Chicago Sun-Times.