He was undergoing treatment for the virus at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport Letlow had developed a COVID-related blood clot and underwent two procedures to treat it The second follow-up procedure appeared to go to plan on Tuesday Letlow then suffered a heart attack later that day and died His death sent shockwaves through the government and the nation given his age and that he had no underlying health conditions He is the first federally-elected official to die from the infection The 41-year-old's funeral is planned for Saturday afternoon at North Monroe Baptist Church in Monroe Weeks before his death he held campaign rallies indoors and outdoors