Edward Isberg
Edward Isberg, 42, was a star hockey player who never lost his compassionate nature, his mother said, and she said he fiercely fought to maintain his sobriety. The Boston Globe reported that he was in recovery from opioid addiction and taking methadone. He died on July 28, 2021, after being placed in a medical unit at the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay, where he was held before trial. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department said his death was not believed to be related to the death of Ayesha Johnson at the same jail that day, and his mother said the family has received little information about why he was placed in the medical unit and is awaiting the results of an investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The sheriff's office has not stated a cause, and his family says they have received little information about why he was placed in a medical unit and is awaiting the investigation's results.
Reported by: Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); his family.