Tom Capano
Thomas Capano, 61, was a former attorney whom former congressman Mike Castle described as talented, and a childhood friend remembered him as a good friend and father who loved talking about his daughters. He died on Monday, September 19, 2011, in his cell at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna, Delaware, where he was held, and officials said he was found unresponsive and pronounced dead. The state medical examiner's office said he died of sudden cardiac arrest, and a state health department spokeswoman said obesity was a contributing factor, while the official cause was listed as pending an autopsy. His brother-in-law said Capano had a heart problem, had reportedly suffered two minor heart attacks, and that medical treatment in prison is limited.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The state medical examiner's office said he died of sudden cardiac arrest, and his brother-in-law said he had a heart problem and that medical treatment in prison is limited.
Reported by: state medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); his brother-in-law (family or their lawyers).