Ronald Ryan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ronald Ryan

Australian murderer

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1967

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.
The death penalty was abolished in all states by 1985.