American poet
Delbert Lee Tibbs |
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Delbert Tibbs in 2011 — Viewminder's Man of the Year |
Born | (1939-06-19)June 19, 1939
Shelby, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Died | November 23, 2013(2013-11-23) (aged 74)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Alma mater | Chicago Theological Seminary |
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Occupations | - Writer
- anti-death penalty activist
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Known for | Accused of rape and murder |
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Criminal status | Exonerated |
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Criminal penalty | Death |
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Delbert Lee Tibbs (June 19, 1939 – November 23, 2013) was an American man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and rape in 1974 in Florida and sentenced to death. Later exonerated, Tibbs became a writer and anti-death penalty activist.