Ronald Ryan
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 57 years ago |
Date of birth | February 21,1925 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Carlton |
Australia | |
Date of died | February 3,1967 |
Died | HM Prison Pentridge |
Coburg | |
Criminal charge | Murder |
Criminal status | Hanging |
Children | Pip Donovan |
Wendy Ryan | |
Place of burial | HM Prison Pentridge, Coburg |
Spous | Dorothy Janet |
Height | 173 (cm) |
Parents | John and Cecilia Ryan |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 698383 |
Ronald Ryan Life story
Ronald Joseph Ryan was the last person to be executed in Australia. Ryan was found guilty of shooting and killing warder George Hodson during an escape from Pentridge Prison, Victoria, in 1965. Ryan's hanging was met with public protests by those opposed to capital punishment.