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Jack Ruby
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American nightclub operator who killed American presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald
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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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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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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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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- Jack Ruby 1963 Mugshot Extracted (3x4 cropped).jpg
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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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