From The Tribune staff reports
BESSEMER — An inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility serving a life sentence for Burglary from a 1993 conviction out of Tuscaloosa County died on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at approximately 8 a.m.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, 71-year-old Eddie Robertson Jr. was found unresponsive by medical staff in the prison infirmary.
“The death is believed to be of natural causes,” Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates stated.
The circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated by the Alabama Department of Correction – Law Enforcement Services Division.
The story will be updated when more information is available.
