# Glynn Simmons, exonerated after 48 years in prison, dies aged 72

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/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/
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:54:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T15:07:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16248929/Oklahoma-man-spent-49-years-prison-murder-did-not-commit-dies.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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