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

American nightclub operator who killed American presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

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Jack Ruby was an American nightclub owner who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who assassinated President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Ruby's act became historically significant because it removed the primary suspect from the justice system and raised enduring questions about whether he acted alone or as part of a larger conspiracy.

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Acting · 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…

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  • 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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Group
Active from
1994

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There is more than one artist with this name: 1. Jack Ruby was a short-lived proto-No Wave band from New York featuring George Scott of the James Chance & the Contortions fame. “Seven years ago, a guy named Gary Reese wrote me and said he was friends with the late Contortions bass player George Scott, and that he could probably help me out with some information on the mythic band Jack Ruby. Up until that point, nobody knew of any surviving recordings by this unit. <a href="https://www.last.fm/

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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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Jack Ruby
date of birth
1911-03-25
date of death
1967-01-03
birth name
Jacob Leon Rubenstein
name in native language
Jack Leon Ruby
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