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Also Known As Theodore John Kaczynski • the Unabomber
Born May 22, 1942 • Illinois
Died June 10, 2023 (aged 81) • North Carolina

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Small, weathered wooden cabin with a metal roof stands in a clearing surrounded by leafless trees and forest near Lincoln, Montana. A strip of tape marks off the area in the foreground.
Map of the United States showing locations of Unabomber bombings, marked with orange stars and annotated with dates, victims, and outcomes in states including California, Utah, Washington, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Virginia. The map also indicates the Unabomber's cabin location in Montana.
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