According to media reports, US assassin Ted Kaczynski, who became notorious under the name “Unabomber”, has died at the age of 81. Three people were killed and more than 20 injured in his attacks.
He killed three people and injured more than 20 others with his attacks – according to media reports, Ted Kaczynski, who became known as “Unabomber” in the USA, has now died at the age of 81. Kaczynski was found dead in his cell in a North Carolina prison, ABC News reported, citing US prison officials. The cause of death is so far unknown.
Between 1978 and 1995, the former mathematics professor caused fear and terror in the United States with mysterious bomb attacks. The attacks were mostly directed against universities (English: “universities”) and airlines (“airlines”), which earned him the name Unabomber after the initials of these targets.
Arrested after almost 20 years
In 1996, Kaczynski, who lives in a hermit hut in the mountains, was arrested after a tip from his brother and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1998 – despite being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Kaczynski had himself pleaded guilty.
According to prosecutors, hatred of technology drove his actions. In September 1995, the “New York Times” and the “Washington Post” published a lengthy manifesto by Kaczynski, in which he expressed his abhorrence of modern technology and the contemporary world. In return, Kaczynski had promised to end his series of attacks.