fɹˈiːmən dˈaɪd ɪn hɪz dʒˈeɪl sˈɛl ʌv tˌuːbɚkjʊlˈoʊsɪs ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, wˈiːks bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə ɹˈiːtɹaɪəl wʌz tə bɪɡˈɪn.
Freeman died in his jail cell of tuberculosis on August 21, 1847, weeks before the retrial was to begin.