Richard K. Overton
Richard K. Overton, born in Texas on May 15, 1928, was 81 when he died. He studied math and Spanish at Abilene Christian College, earned a master's and doctorate in psychology at the University of Texas, taught at several colleges, and worked in the defense industry. He had been held at Folsom State Prison in California and died on June 4, 2009, at a hospice in Northern California after being transferred from the prison. Frank McAdams, co-author of a book about his case, said he died of advanced dementia and complications of diabetes, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Frank McAdams, co-author of a book on the case, citing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said he died of advanced dementia and complications of diabetes.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Frank McAdams, co-author of a book on the criminal investigation.