Died in prison
Donald Jackson
Donald Jackson, 78, was held at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, when he died in the early hours of February 27, 2026. According to the authorities, he was found unresponsive on his bed in an open dorm and pronounced dead at the prison. An autopsy found no trauma or foul play, and officials said they believe he died of natural causes, pending laboratory studies. The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services is listed as the investigating agency.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Authorities say the autopsy found no trauma or foul play and believe he died of natural causes, pending laboratory studies.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); autopsy.