Died in prison
Maxamillion Ward
Maxamillion Ward, 36, was held at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama and was transported to the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital, where he died on June 28, 2022. An Alabama Department of Corrections spokesperson told the Montgomery Advertiser that he had been taken to the hospital for complications due to a wound. Several news outlets reported a possible drug overdose, which the corrections account does not address.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The Alabama Department of Corrections said he died of complications due to a wound, while several news reports said he may have overdosed.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections spokesperson (the agency that held him); news reports.