Ronald Ryan

Ronald Ryan
Born
Ronald Edmond Thompson

(1925-02-21)21 February 1925
Died3 February 1967(1967-02-03) (aged 41)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
SpouseDorothy Janet (née George)
Parent(s)John and Cecilia (née Young) Ryan
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyDeath

Ronald Joseph Ryan (21 February 1925 – 3 February 1967) was the last person to be legally executed in Australia. Ryan was found guilty of shooting and killing warder George Hodson during an escape from Pentridge Prison, Victoria, in 1965. Ryan's hanging was met with public protests by those opposed to capital punishment. Capital punishment was abolished in all states by 1985.[1]

  1. ^ "The Last Man Hanged (1992) (TV)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2015.