Died in prison
Arthur Olen Stapler
Arthur Olen Stapler was living at the Hamilton Aged and Infirmed Center, an Alabama prison facility for elderly and ill people, when he died at a Birmingham hospital on September 23, 2023. When his body was returned, his family says, organs were missing. They filed a lawsuit over how his remains were handled.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. His family's lawsuit says his organs were missing from his body when it was returned, but it does not state how he died.
Reported by: his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a lawsuit alleging that organs were missing from his body when it was returned, and no settlement or award amount is reported.