Johnny Nunley
Johnny Nunley, 56, died of COVID-19 at High Desert State Prison in Nevada on December 3, 2020, according to Clark County coroner records reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. His family said he was close to being released on parole and had been looking for a place to stay in Clark County. His sister described him as a former football player and a clean freak who would have taken strict precautions outside prison. He wrote to his mother that he was feeling very unwell, and she said he complained of getting sicker over the phone, while his sister blames a lack of care from the prison system.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner's records list COVID-19 as the cause, but his family says the prison system failed to give him adequate care, and his sister blames a lack of care from the prison system.
Reported by: Clark County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); his family; his sister; Las Vegas Review-Journal (reporters).