- Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” died by suicide at the age of 81 in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C.
- Kaczynski had been serving four life sentences plus 30 years for a 17-year bombing campaign from 1978-1995 that killed three people and injured 23 others.
- Kaczynski’s bombings targeted universities, airlines, and various individuals, and The New York Times and The Washington Post published his 35,000-word manifesto under threat of continued violence.
- Kaczynski’s case and actions have made him an iconic figure for both the far-right and far-left due to his education and meticulous approach to designing bombs. Read More