Um, they always drop the case if the sole defendant dies.
If a criminal case is pending and the defendant dies, there's no one to prosecute so of course the case cannot move forward. Generally, the defense attorney is obligated to provide the court with a certificate of death, which is filed along with a Suggestion of Death.
https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-you-have-a-criminal-case-and-you-die-whats-happ-2038961.html
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He is dead dumb ass. Moving on to the next live domino. Keep up.