Robert Stroud

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Robert Stroud
Stroud in 1951
Born(1890-01-28)January 28, 1890
Seattle, Washington, US
DiedNovember 21, 1963(1963-11-21) (aged 73)
Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, US
Alias(es)The Birdman of Alcatraz
Charge(s)
Penalty54 yrs overall
Manslaughter
12 years imprisonment
Assault
6 months imprisonment
Murder
Death, commuted to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole
Occupation
SpouseDella May Spore
ParentsBenjamin Stroud
Elizabeth Stroud

Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was an American convicted murderer, federal prisoner and author. He was one of the most notorious criminals in the United States.[1][2][3]

During his time at Leavenworth Penitentiary, he sold birds and became a respected ornithologist. He was transferred to Alcatraz, where he was incarcerated from 1942 to 1959.

Stroud was never released from the federal prison system; he was imprisoned from 1909 to his death in 1963.

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