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American people who died in prison custody
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The list American people who died in prison custody includes
Charles Manson, George Kelly, Phil Spector, Richard Ramirez and John Gotti.
The list consists of 414 members
and 4 sublists.
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George Kelly
American gangster (1900–1954)
Overview: George Kelly Barnes (July 18, 1895 – July 18, 1954), better known by his pseudonym "Machine Gun Kelly", was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname ...Date of birth: 18 July 1895Date of death: 18 July 1954Age: 59 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm)
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Richard Ramirez
Serial killer
Overview: Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez (February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013), known as Richard Ramirez, was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar. His highly publicized home invasion crime spree terrorized ...Date of birth: 29 February 1960Date of death: 7 June 2013Age: 53 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 1
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Charles Manson
convict who led the "Manson Family"
Overview: Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox, November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and cult leader. In mid-1967, he formed what became known as the "Manson Family", a quasi-commune ...Date of birth: 12 November 1934Date of death: 19 November 2017Age: 83 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 5' 2" (157 cm) 0
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Jeffrey Dahmer
American serial killer (1960–1994)
Overview: Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer and sex offender who committed the murder and dis ...Date of birth: 21 May 1960Date of death: 28 November 1994Age: 34 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 1
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Phil Spector
American record producer (1939–2021)
Overview: Harvey Phillip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was an American former record producer, musician, and songwriter who developed the Wall of Sound, a music production formula he described ...Date of birth: 26 December 1939Date of death: 16 January 2021Age: 81 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Music ProducerGender: MaleHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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John Gotti
American, Criminal
Overview: John Gotti (GOT-ee, October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul ...Date of birth: 27 October 1940Date of death: 10 June 2002Age: 61 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Aaron Hernandez
American football player and convicted murderer (1989–2017)
Overview: Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017) was an American football tight end and convicted murderer. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the New England ...Date of birth: 6 November 1989Date of death: 19 April 2017Age: 27 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Jeffrey Epstein
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
Overview: Jeffrey Edward Epstein ( EP-steen; January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and convicted sex offender. He began his professional life as a teacher, but then switched to the ...Date of birth: 20 January 1953Date of death: 10 August 2019Age: 66 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Philip Markoff
American, Criminal
Overview: Philip Haynes Markoff (February 12, 1986 – August 15, 2010) was an American medical student who was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel on April 14, 2009, and ...Date of birth: 12 February 1986Date of death: 15 August 2010Age: 24 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 1
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Richard Kuklinski
American criminal (1935–2006)
Overview: Richard Leonard Kuklinski (April 11, 1935 – March 5, 2006) was an American murderer and hitman. In 1988, he was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of killing two members of his burglary ...Date of birth: 11 April 1935Date of death: 5 March 2006Age: 70 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 6' 5" (196 cm) 0
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Lloyd Avery II
American actor (1969–2005)
Overview: Lloyd Fernandez Avery II (June 21, 1969 – September 4, 2005) was an American actor. He appeared in John Singleton's Oscar-nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991) as one of the Bloods who murdered high school ...Date of birth: 21 June 1969Date of death: 4 September 2005Age: 36 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Susan Atkins
American, Criminal
Overview: Susan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948 – September 24, 2009) was an American convicted murderer who was a member of Charles Manson's "Family". Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four l ...Date of birth: 7 May 1948Date of death: 24 September 2009Age: 61 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 3" (160 cm) 0
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Ronald DeFeo
American mass murderer (1951–2021)
Overview: Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. (September 26, 1951 – March 12, 2021) was an American mass murderer who was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters in A ...Date of birth: 26 September 1951Date of death: 12 March 2021Age: 69 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: Male 0
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Thor Nis Christiansen
American serial killer
Overview: Thor Nis Christiansen (December 28, 1957 – March 30, 1981) was a Danish-American serial killer from Solvang, California. He committed his first three murders in late 1976 and early 1977, killing young ...Date of birth: 28 December 1957Date of death: 30 March 1981Age: 23 (age at death)Nationality: DanishOccupation: CriminalGender: Male 0
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James Burke (gangster)
American gangster (1931-1996)
Overview: James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as "Jimmy the Gent", was an Irish American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist ...Date of birth: 5 July 1931Date of death: 13 April 1996Age: 64 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: Male 0
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James 'Whitey' Bulger
American mob boss of Winter Hill Gang
Overview: James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger Jr. (September 3, 1929 – October 30, 2018) was an Irish-American organized crime boss and FBI informant who led the Winter Hill Gang in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Som ...Date of birth: 3 September 1929Date of death: 30 October 2018Age: 89 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: CriminalGender: MaleHeight: 5' 8" (173 cm) 0
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Ann Prentiss
American actress (1939–2010)
Overview: Ann Prentiss (November 27, 1939 – January 12, 2010) was an American actress.Date of birth: 27 November 1939Date of death: 12 January 2010Age: 70 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Jack Ruby
Murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald (1911–1967)
Overview: Jack Leon Ruby (born Jacob Leon Rubenstein; April 25, 1911 – January 3, 1967) was an American nightclub owner. He fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, while Oswald was in police ...Date of birth: 25 March 1911Date of death: 3 January 1967Age: 55 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PersonalityGender: Male 0
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Lawrence Phillips
Player of American and Canadian football
Overview: Lawrence Lamond Phillips (May 12, 1975 – January 13, 2016) was a professional American football and Canadian football running back. A two-time college football national champion with the Nebraska Corn ...Date of birth: 12 May 1975Date of death: 12 January 2016Age: 40 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Football (American)Gender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Mark Frechette
American actor
Overview: Mark Frechette (December 4, 1947 – September 27, 1975) was an American film actor. He is best known for his attempted bank robbery and the lead role in the 1970 film Zabriskie Point, directed by Miche ...Date of birth: 4 December 1947Date of death: 27 September 1975Age: 27 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: Male 0
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