Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction was the subject of Bob Dylan song "Hurricane", has died.
Carter, who had prostate cancer, died in his sleep at home in Toronto, aged 76. The news was confirmed by his friend and former co-defendant John Artis, reports BBC News.
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