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James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people and led to safety reforms in over-the-counter medication packaging, has died at the age of 76. Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to "stop the killing." No one was ever charged in the deaths, and Lewis always denied any involvement. His death has been determined to be non-suspicious.
James W. Lewis, the prime suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people, has died at the age of 72. Although no one was ever charged in the deaths, Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson demanding $1 million. Lewis consistently denied any involvement in the poisonings and maintained his innocence, even creating a website claiming he was framed. His death has been determined as not suspicious. The Tylenol poisonings led to nationwide panic and prompted significant changes in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging.
James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area and caused a nationwide scare, has been found dead in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Police have confirmed that his death is not suspicious. No one was ever charged in the deaths, but Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to "stop the killing."
James Lewis, a suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, has been found dead in his home. No one was ever charged in the deaths, but Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson. The case remains an unsolved mystery.
James Lewis, a suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, has been found dead in his home. No one was ever charged in the deaths, but Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson. The case remains an unsolved mystery.