Glynn Simmons, exonerated after 48 years in prison, dies aged 72
Glynn Simmons, an Oklahoma man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, has died from colon cancer aged 72. His conviction was overturned in 2023, and he was declared innocent, becoming the longest-serving wrongfully convicted person exonerated in US history.
Simmons was convicted in connection with a 1975 murder near Oklahoma City, despite not being in the state at the time; one woman was killed and another wounded. After his release, he stayed in Oklahoma, saying he wanted to build a legacy and remember those who had shown him kindness. He also reached a partial $7.15 million settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit over his wrongful conviction.
In short
- Glynn Simmons has died aged 72 from colon cancer.
- He spent 48 years imprisoned before his 2023 exoneration.
- He reached a partial $7.15 million settlement after his release.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Kind-hearted Oklahoma man who spent 49 years in prison for murder he did not commit dies three years after being released aged just 72”.