Harvey Carignan

Harvey Carignan died in March 2023 at age 95 while held at Oak Park Heights, a state prison in Minnesota. Officials at the prison told TMZ that he died of natural causes. Prison officials notified a woman who survived him of his death, according to one report.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Officials at MCF-Oak Park Heights told TMZ the death was from natural causes.

Reported by: officials at MCF-Oak Park Heights (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Sources (3)

• 'The Want-Ad Killer' Serial Killer Harvey Carignan Dead at 95 TMZ, March 14, 2023
• Convicted Serial Killer Harvey Carignan, aka the "Want-Ad Killer," Dead at 95 Years Old Distractify, March 14, 2023
• A serial killer died behind bars in 2023. Investigators believe he had more victims InForum, August 14, 2026