Here is a list of famous prisoners who died in jail. This is a list of famous people who died in jail, not those who were executed. Some of these convicts were victims of jail murders. These criminals had death from various causes like suicide in jail, or were victims of jail murders, or natural death in prison cell. Here is a list of all prison deaths that is worth remembering. This list includes all deaths and causes of these prison deaths.
What are some of most famous prison deaths? Take a look at the people on here, who were probably murdered in prison, and you'll realize that they became celebrities in their own right, for better or worse.Jeffrey Epstein
Dec. at 66 (1953 - 2019)Birthplace: Coney Island, New York City, New York
Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and... more on WikipediaSuicide
Ariel Castro
Dec. at 53 (1960-2013)Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
SuicideAriel Castro has been charged with kidnapping and rape for allegedly abducting Amanda Berry,...Jeffrey Dahmer
Dec. at 34 (1960-1994)Birthplace: West Allis, Wisconsin, United States of America
Beaten to death by a fellow inmateJeffrey Lionel Dahmer (; May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee... more on WikipediaAndreas Baader
Dec. at 34 (1943-1977)Birthplace: Munich, Germany
1974 to 1977Berndt Andreas Baader (6 May 1943 – 18 October 1977) was one of the first leaders of the West... more on WikipediaGudrun Ensslin
Dec. at 37 (1940-1977)Birthplace: Bartholomä, Germany
1974 to 1977Gudrun Ensslin (German: [ˈɡuːdʁuːn ˈɛnsliːn]; 15 August 1940 – 18 October 1977) was a founder... more on WikipediaYuri Galanskov
Dec. at 33 (1939-1972)Birthplace: Soviet Union
Death from an operation by a former doctor(another inmate) with no surgical qualificationsYuri Timofeyevich Galanskov (Russian: Ю́рий Тимофе́евич Галанско́в, 19 June 1939, Moscow - 4... more on WikipediaUlrike Meinhof
Dec. at 42 (1934-1976)Birthplace: Oldenburg, Germany
1974 to 1977Ulrike Marie Meinhof (7 October 1934 – 9 May 1976) was a West German far-left militant. She... more on WikipediaHolger Meins
Dec. at 33 (1941-1974)Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
1974 to 1977Holger Klaus Meins (26 October 1941 – 9 November 1974) was a German cinematography student who... more on WikipediaJan-Carl Raspe
Dec. at 33 (1944-1977)Birthplace: Seefeld, Austria
1974 to 1977Jan-Carl Raspe (24 July 1944 – 18 October 1977) was a member of the German militant group, the... more on WikipediaLeslie Bailey
Dec. at 40 (1953-1993)Murdered by other prisonersSteve Biko
Dec. at 31 (1946-1977)Birthplace: King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Bludgeoned to death by South African policeBantu Stephen Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid... more on Wikipedia
Walter H. Breen
Dec. at 65 (1928-1993)Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
CancerWalter H. Breen Jr. (September 5, 1928 – April 27, 1993) was an American numismatist, writer,... more on WikipediaGarry David
Dec. at 39 (1954-1993)Birthplace: Australia
Died from wounds caused by self-mutilationGarry David, (20 November, 1954 - 11 July, 1993) (also known as Garry Webb), was an Australian... more on WikipediaByron De La Beckwith
Dec. at 81 (1920-2001)Birthplace: Colusa, California
Heart attackByron De La Beckwith Jr. (November 9, 1920 – January 21, 2001) was an American white... more on WikipediaAnthony Van Egmond
Dec. at 60 (1778-1838)Birthplace: Groesbeek, Kingdom of the Netherlands
1838Anthony Van Egmond, born Antonij Jacobi Willem Gijben (10 March 1778 Groesbeek in Dutch... more on WikipediaJohn Gotti
Dec. at 62 (1940-2002)Birthplace: New York City, New York
Throat cancerJohn Geoghan
Dec. at 68 (1935-2003)HomicideJohn J. Geoghan (; June 4, 1935 – August 23, 2003) was an American Roman Catholic priest and... more on WikipediaMuhammad Zaidan
Dec. at 56 (1948-2004)Birthplace: Safed, Israel
Natural causesMuhammad Zaidan (10 December 1948 – 8 March 2004), also known as Abu Abbas AH-boo ə-BAHSS... more on WikipediaJohn Wayne Glover
Dec. at 73 (1932-2005)Birthplace: England
Suicide (hanging)John Wayne Glover (26 November 1932 – 9 September 2005) was an English-Australian serial... more on WikipediaRyan Gracie
Dec. at 33 (1974-2007)Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007Ryan Gracie (August 14, 1974 – December 15, 2007) was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a... more on WikipediaEmil Hácha
Dec. at 73 (1872-1945)Birthplace: Trhové Sviny, Czech Republic
1945Emil Dominik Josef Hácha (12 July 1872 – 27 June 1945) was a Czech lawyer, the third President... more on WikipediaRudolf Hess
Dec. at 93 (1894-1987)Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
SuicideRudolf Walter Richard Hess (Heß in German; 26 April 1894 – 17 August 1987) was a German... more on WikipediaMyra Hindley
Dec. at 60 (1942-2002)Birthplace: Crumpsall, United Kingdom
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David Lane
Dec. at 69 (1938-2007)Birthplace: Woden, Iowa
EpilepsyDavid Eden Lane (November 2, 1938 – May 28, 2007) was an anti-American white separatist and... more on Wikipedia
