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Was anyone killed in Atlanta Olympic bombing?
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 27, 1996, during the Summer Olympics….
| Centennial Olympic Park Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 2 (including 1 indirect fatality) |
| Injured | 111 |
| Perpetrators | Eric Rudolph Army of God |
What happened at the 96 Olympics?
On July 27, 1996, a single homemade pipe bomb left in a knapsack exploded amid a crowd of spectators in Centennial Olympic Park, near the main sites of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The blast caused by the crude device killed one person and injured 112 others.
How long did Richard Jewell live after the bombing?
Richard Jewell died of a diabetes-related heart attack 11 years after the bombing, in August 2007.
Was Eric Rudolph ever caught?
For five years, Rudolph was listed as one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives until he was caught in 2003….
| Eric Rudolph | |
|---|---|
| Number | 454th fugitive |
| Captured |
What was Richard Jewell’s settlement?
In December 1996, NBC negotiated a settlement with Jewell for a reported $500,000. CNN and ABC settled, too, as did Piedmont College, which Jewell had sued for allegedly supplying false information.
Has Richard Jewell died?
August 29, 2007
Richard Jewell/Date of death
How much money did Richard Jewell get?
There are still some holes in this case.” Even though NBC stood by its story, the network agreed to pay Jewell $500,000.
Is Kathy Scruggs a real person?
The most electric character in Clint Eastwood’s new film, [Richard Jewell] (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/richard-jewell-warner-bros-legal-letter)—and now the most controversial—is Kathy Scruggs, the hard-charging, real-life Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist played by Olivia Wilde.
Where is Watson Bryant today?
Wood and Bryant, who still runs a law firm with Nadya, are all still based in Atlanta. Jewell was formally exonerated in 2005, two years before his death, when the real bomber Eric Rudolph was convicted.