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David Lane

69 years old · died May 28, 2007

David Lane was a writer and publisher who became a prominent figure in white nationalist circles. He was adopted as a child by a Lutheran minister and his wife after his father died when he was young. In 1994, while in prison, he married Katja Lane, and the two ran a publishing project together. He died in prison on May 28, 2007, of complications from epilepsy. After his death, memorial rallies were held in the United States and several European countries.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Custody: Serving a sentence.

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