How many organ donors would there be, if everyone knew the organs are taken while the patient is still alive? This man's organs were taken while he was in a medically induced coma. He wasn't dead yet. He died AFTER his organs were removed.
He would have been placed in a coma due to brain damage in an attempt to prevent deterioration. Apparently this was ineffective. His family approved removal from life support and organ donation. That was their decision to make, and someone else in the same situation is free to make a different decision.