Wrongfully convicted boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies in sleep at 76 after battle with cancer
Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, whose wrongful murder conviction became an international cause celebre against racial injustice, dies aged 76
Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, whose wrongful murder conviction became an international cause celebre against racial injustice, died yesterday aged 76.
Longtime friend and carer John Artis said Carter had died in his sleep after a battle with prostate cancer.
Carter spent 19 years in prison for three murders at a pub in New Jersey.
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