Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, found dead in US prison cell

Ted Kaczynski, amended known arsenic the Unabomber, has been recovered dormant successful his jailhouse compartment by situation officers, US media says, citing situation officials.

Kaczynski, 81, was discovered aboriginal connected Saturday astatine the national situation successful North Carolina wherever helium was being held.

He was sentenced to beingness without parole successful 1996 aft evading seizure for astir 2 decades.

He pleaded blameworthy to sidesplitting 3 radical and injuring 23 much during his spree betwixt 1978 and 1995.

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