Executed

George Ronald York

died June 1965 · Lansing Correctional Facility, Leavenworth County, Kansas

George Ronald York was executed by hanging at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing in June 1965. A Kansas City Star article from May 2025 identifies him as one of the last people executed at the prison.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

‘In Cold Blood’ killers hanged on gallows like these added to Kansas prison tour Kansas City Star, May 17, 2025

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