Died in prison
George Yutaka Shimabuku
George Yutaka Shimabuku, 84, was held at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, under a transfer from Hawaii, which said its own facilities lacked room for prisoners. His respiratory problems worsened, and he was taken to an Arizona hospital and then to a rehabilitation facility, where he died on December 4, 2020. The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner attributes his death to pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner ruled he died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Reported by: Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).