American domestic terrorist Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” was found dead in his prison cell Saturday morning.
Kaczynski’s sudden death was announced by a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson.
He was 81.
Kaczynski was locked up in a supermax prison in Colorado.
However, he had recently been moved to a medical facility in North Carolina in December 2021 over failing health.
Ted Kaczynski, the infamous recluse known as the Unabomber whose homemade explosives killed three people, died in federal custody https://t.co/OOh6KUGZHK
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 10, 2023
BREAKING: Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his prison cell, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. https://t.co/u77XKUhXC3
— ABC News (@ABC) June 10, 2023
Before his arrest, Kaczynski dodged authorities for nearly 20 years, sparking a massive search with hefty rewards.
He is the most prolific bomber in American history.
The explosives he used killed three people and injured dozens more.
Kaczynski was arrested in 1996 after media outlets published his manifesto.
His brother saw the reports and got suspicious, urging him to tell authorities to check him out.
Kaczynski was serving life without the possibility of parole following his 1996 arrest at the primitive cabin in western Montana.
He pleaded guilty to setting 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others in various parts of the country between 1978 and 1995.
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