While on death row at San Quentin State Prison, Ramirez was diagnosed with cancer. He died in 2013.

Is Richard Ramirez still alive today?

Sometime in early June 2013, Ramirez, at age 53, was taken from San Quentin to Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California. On June 7, 2013, he took his last breath. He likely died alone, as friends and loved ones are not allowed inside secured rooms.

How did Richard Ramirez?

After nearly 24 years on death row, Ramirez died on June 7, 2013, at the age of 53, from complications related to B-cell lymphoma. According to San Quentin corrections officers, Ramirez’s death came shortly after he was taken to Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California.

What did Richard Ramirez suffer from?

The death penalty didn’t kill Ramirez, cancer did. He died in 2013 of complications from B-cell lymphoma at age 53. He also suffered from complications related to chronic substance abuse and hepatitis C.

What happened to Richard Ramirez as a child?

When Ramirez was just 2 years old, a dresser fell on his head, knocking him unconscious and causing a large forehead laceration that required 30 stitches. Three years later at the age of 5, he was hit by a swing that also made him fall unconscious.

When was Bundy caught?

February 15, 1978: Bundy is apprehended for good.