Douglas Harold Hart, 69, of the Birmingham, Alabama area, died on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Born September 2, 1947, he had worked in industrial sales and enjoyed outdoor pursuits such as skiing and scuba diving. His obituary describes him as warm and well liked by those who knew him.

There was no police investigation and no public report of foul play or arrests; family asked that donations be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in lieu of flowers, indicating the matter was a private family concern. The circumstances of his death were not described as criminal, and no suspect was identified.