On April 27, 2015, Langford was transported from prison to a hospital due to a case of pneumonia. Langford was first rejected for a compassionate release after describing himself as "terminally ill". On December 28, 2018, a federal judge reduced Langford's sentence for corruption to time served. He was granted compassionate release from prison in December 2018 due to his failing health. Langford died on January 8, 2019. He was 72. His interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. References External links Official Birmingham website – Langford page Larry Langford profile at Bhamwiki.com Larry Langford: Before Obama, There Was Fairfield's Beloved Black Mayor---TV Crime Sky 1946 births 2019 deaths Mayors of Birmingham, Alabama African-American mayors in Alabama Politicians convicted of program bribery Politicians convicted of mail and wire fraud American money launderers University of Alabama at Birmingham alumni Alabama Democrats Alabama city council members Alabama politicians convicted of crimes Journalists from Alabama Burials at Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama) African-American city council members in Alabama African-American Catholics 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people