Death and Legacy
Frederick M. Vinson died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack early on the morning of September 8, 1953; his body is interred in Pinehill Cemetery, Louisa, Kentucky.
An extensive collection of Vinson's personal and judicial papers is archived at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where they are available for research.
A portrait of Vinson hangs in the hallway of the chapter house of the Kentucky Alpha-Delta chapter of Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ) international fraternity, at Centre College. Vinson was a member of the chapter in his years at Centre. Affectionately known as "Dead Fred", the portrait is taken by fraternity members to Centre football and basketball games and other events.
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