John McAllister
John McAllister, 29, was held at the Williams Correctional Facility in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and had appeared in the Netflix docuseries Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, where viewers knew him as Eastside and remembered his sense of humor. He was found unresponsive in his bunk on June 2, 2024, and was taken by ambulance to Jefferson Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities said no foul play or suicide is suspected, but no cause of death had been determined, and reports say the death is under investigation. His aunt Melissa set up a GoFundMe to pay for his funeral and bring his remains to his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Authorities (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (6)
- "Eastside" from Netflix's Unlocked: A Jail Experiment docuseries dies at 29
- Inmate in popular Netflix jail docuseries 'Unlocked: A Jail Experiment' dies at 29
- Inmate in popular Netflix jail docuseries 'Unlocked: A Jail Experiment' dies at 29 - 13WHAM-TV
- Netflix star John ‘Eastside’ McAllister from Unlocked found dead in jail cell at 29
- 'Unlocked' Netflix Doc Star John 'Eastside' McAllister Found Dead in Prison Cell at 29
- Netflix Documentary Series Star Found Dead At 29