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Also known as Jacob Leon Rubenstein, Jack Rubenstein, Jack Leon Ruby

criminale statunitense (1911-1967)

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Jack Ruby, born Jacob Leon Rubenstein in Chicago, was an American businessperson who served in World War II. He was convicted of murder and died of lung cancer at Parkland Memorial Hospital in 1967. His given names included Jacob, Leon, and Jack, and he spoke English.

Ruby is also associated with a musical group of the same name, which has been tagged with genres such as no wave, proto-punk, Garage Punk, dub, and jungle. Additionally, an author named Jack Ruby is credited with the work *Diy Patio Building*.

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jack Leon Ruby (born Jacob Leon Rubenstein; April 25, 1911 – January 3, 1967) was an American nightclub owner and alleged associate of the Chicago Outfit who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was accused of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Dallas jury found Ruby guilty of murdering Oswald and sentenced him to death. Ruby's conviction was later…

Known for

  • JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Killing John F. Kennedy — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Apocalypse: War of Worlds (1945-1991) — Self (archive footage)2019
  • Bobby Kennedy for President — Self (archive footage)2018
  • Killing Jimmy Hoffa — Self (archive footage)2014
  • The Sixties — Self (archive footage)2014
  • JFK Assassination: The Definitive Guide — Self (archive footage)2013
  • Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live — Self (archive footage)2013
  • Killing Oswald — Self (archive footage)2013
  • Mafia's Greatest Hits — Self (archive footage)2012

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Key facts

Born
Jacob Rubenstein , c. ( 1911-03-25 ) March 25, 1911, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
Died
January 3, 1967 (1967-01-03) (aged 55), Dallas , Texas, U.S.
Burial place
Westlawn Cemetery , Norridge, Illinois
Known for
Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald
Criminal charge
Murder with malice
Occupation
Nightclub owner
Criminal status
Conviction overturned on appeal, died before retrial
Criminal penalty
Death (overturned)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jack
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Languages spoken
English language
Conflict
World War II
Image
Jack Ruby 1963 Mugshot Extracted (3x4 cropped).jpg
Convicted of
murder
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Commons category
Jack Ruby
date of birth
1911-03-25
date of death
1967-01-03
cause of death
lung cancer
birth name
Jacob Leon Rubenstein
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Jack Leon Ruby
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Article · Italiano

Jack Leon Ruby, nato Jacob Leon Rubenstein (Chicago, 25 marzo 1911 – Dallas, 3 gennaio 1967), è stato un criminale, proprietario di night club e presunto affiliato della Chicago Outfit statunitense, condannato per aver ucciso il 24 novembre 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald nei sotterranei della Polizia di Dallas, due giorni dopo l'arresto di Oswald con l'accusa di aver assassinato il Presidente Kennedy e il poliziotto J.D. Tippit.

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