Doyle Lee Hamm
Doyle Lee Hamm was 64 when he died on November 28, 2021, while held at Holman Prison in Alabama. His longtime attorney, Bernard Harcourt, said Hamm had suffered for years from an aggressive lymphatic cancer and described him as generous, forgiving and able to stay positive even in dire circumstances. In 2018 his lethal injection was called off when staff could not find a suitable vein, and he remained in custody afterward. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he apparently died of complications from a terminal illness, that no foul play was suspected, and that an autopsy would determine the exact cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he apparently died of complications from a terminal illness, and his attorney Bernard Harcourt said he died of natural causes from aggressive lymphatic cancer.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his longtime attorney, Bernard Harcourt (family or their lawyers).