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   Who was 'Hurricane' Carter?

   • Link Copied! Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the middleweight boxing contender who spent 19 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of a triple murder, has died in Toronto, according to Win Wahrer, the director of client services for the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted.

   Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, boxer wrongly convicted of murder, dies

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   Is 'the hurricane' a true story?

   • ''The Hurricane,'' which opens tomorrow, is being billed as ''the triumphant true story of an innocent man's 20-year fight for justice.'' But the discrepancy between the ''true story'' and what is seen on screen raises serious questions about how Hollywood presents actual events and the liberties taken with the truth.

   Separating Truth From Fiction in 'The Hurricane'

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   Who was boxer Rubin Carter?

   • Boxer Rubin Carter was twice wrongly convicted of a triple murder and imprisoned for nearly two decades. His convictions were overturned in 1985 and he dedicated the rest of his life advocating for the wrongly convicted. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Who Was Rubin Carter?

   Rubin Carter: Biography, Boxer, Advocate, False Imprisonment

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   Who played Rubin Carter in the hurricane?

   • Norman Jewison 's 1999 feature film The Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington in the lead role as Carter. The film is about Rubin Carter's accusation, trials, and time spent in prison.

   Rubin Carter - Wikipedia

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   Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American-Canadian middleweight boxer, wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for murder, until released following a petition of habeas corpus after almost 20 years in prison.

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   Feb 8, 2024 · His story inspired the 1975 Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" and the 1999 film 'The Hurricane,' starring Denzel Washington. Quick Facts

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5. www.nytimes.com › 1999/12/28 › moviesSeparating Truth From Fiction in 'The Hurricane' - The New ...

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   Dec 28, 1999 · The Hurricane, Norman Jewison's new film, is about Hurricane Carter, the middleweight boxer who was imprisoned for 19 years before his murder conviction was overturned, but discrepancy...

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › resourcesHurricane: The story of Rubin Carter - BBC News

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   Apr 3, 2019 · What Rubin was, by age 14, was a prisoner. He stabbed a man he claimed was a paedophile and was sent to Jamesburg, which he referred to as a place "where eight-year-old kids become the prey of 15...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2014/04/21 › sportsRubin (Hurricane) Carter, Boxer Found Wrongly Convicted, Dies ...

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   Apr 20, 2014 · By Selwyn Raab. April 20, 2014. 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...

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   Apr 20, 2014 · CNN —. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the middleweight boxing contender who spent 19 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of a triple murder, has died in Toronto, according to Win Wahrer...

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    Apr 20, 2014 · Email. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former boxing champion who served nearly 20 years in prison, has died of prostate cancer. Carter's story inspired a Bob Dylan protest song; he was 76.