JREF : Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter has died

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US former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, whose wrongful conviction for murder caused an international outcry, has died at the age of 76.

He died on Sunday at his home in Toronto, Canada, his friend and former co-defendant John Artis, confirmed.

Artis said Carter had died in his sleep, following a battle with prostate cancer, AP news agency reported.

A victim of one of the most horrible travesties of justice. RIP.