what did sam sheppard die of
In the 1980s, Eberling was convicted of murdering another woman, and he died in prison. Sam Sheppard, who became a heavy drinker in the last years of his life, died of liver failure on April 6, 1970, at age 46. His son has made multiple attempts to clear Sheppardâs name, including unsuccessfully suing the government for wrongful imprisonment of his father in 2000.