George Ryan
Governor of Illinois
Died when: 91 years 67 days (1094 months)Star Sign: Pisces
George Homer Ryan (born February 24, 1934) was a former American politician who was the Republican 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 until 2003.
Ryan received national attention for his 1999 moratorium on executions in Illinois and for commuting more than 160 death sentences to life sentences in 2003.
He was later convicted of federal corruption charges and spent more than five years in federal prison and seven months of home confinement.
He was released from federal prison on July 3, 2013.
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