Reginald Pittman Jr.
Reginald Pittman Jr., 38, died on June 13, 2026, nearly two decades after he attempted suicide in the Madison County Jail in Illinois in December 2007. Court records say guards found him hanging in his cell and that he suffered an anoxic brain injury from which he never recovered. His mother, Robin Hamilton, cared for him at home in Greater St. Louis for nearly 20 years, and he communicated by blinking his eyes. Hamilton sued the county and jail officials, and a federal court upheld verdicts for the defendants in 2024.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Court records list the death as a suicide caused by an anoxic brain injury from a 2007 hanging attempt in the Madison County Jail, and a federal court upheld verdicts for the defendants in his mother's lawsuit.
Reported by: court records.
Lawsuit: His mother, Robin Hamilton, sued Madison County and jail officials, and a federal court upheld verdicts for the defendants in 2024.