Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor, a 51-year-old man, died on October 22, 2023, at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, a facility where the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation holds state prisoners. The Pinal County Medical Examiner's autopsy, as reported by Honolulu Civil Beat, listed dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart failure, as the cause of death, with methamphetamine abuse as a contributing cause, and classified the death as an accident. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said its investigation into the death is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Pinal County Medical Examiner's autopsy attributes the death to dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart failure, with methamphetamine abuse as a contributing cause.
Reported by: Pinal County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).