Former boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter has died at the age of 76 after a battle with prostate cancer. Carter spent nearly 20 years in jail after he was wrongly convicted of a triple murder in 1966.
Boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was twice wrongly convicted of triple murder and later became the subject of a famous Bob Dylan song and Denzel Washington biopic, died this morning at 76. His ...
TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. professional boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent 19 years in prison for murder and then was released after it was determined he did not get a fair trial, ...
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a star prizefighter whose career was cut short by a murder conviction in New Jersey and who became an international cause célèbre while imprisoned for 19 years before the ...
Cruising back through the streets of Paterson a few minutes later, he spotted a white car traveling at a normal rate of speed. He stopped it. Inside were Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the pride of ...
The subject of a Bob Dylan song as well as a hit film with Denzel Washington, Carter was a symbol of overcoming racial injustice. © 2025 American City Business ...